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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Music companies are suing this AI startup over their song lyrics

    Major record companies claim Anthropic’s chatbot spits out the same lyrics as their copyrighted songs. Legal experts say they have a good case.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 26, 2023 • 7m Listen

    Major record companies claim Anthropic’s chatbot spits out the same lyrics as their copyrighted songs. Legal experts say they have a good case.

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Chuck D on drawing ‘naphic grovels,’ embracing mistakes in art
    1. 0:00How Israel could shape California's Senate race
    2. 10:04Music companies are suing this AI startup over their song lyricsYou’re reading this
    3. 17:39Chuck D on creating ‘naphic grovels,’ embracing mistakes
    4. 33:23Weekend film reviews: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s,’ ‘Pain Hustlers’
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