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5 minute read July 01, 2024 at 12:03 AM
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Stan Soocher
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Music Publishers' Nashville Lawsuit Over Alleged Use of Lyrics in AI Generative Program Is Sent to California Federal Court

In a closely watched AI litigation in which major music publishers sued over Anthropic PBC's alleged use of the plaintiffs' lyrics to train its "Claude" generative AI program, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division, has decided it lacks personal jurisdiction over Anthropic and that the case should be transferred to federal court in the Northern District of California.

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