Anthropic Moves to Dismiss Parts of BMG's Lyrics Copyright Suit
Anthropic has asked a U.S. federal court in California to dismiss parts of BMG's copyright lawsuit over song lyrics, MLex reported on 14 October 2026. Anthropic argues that BMG cannot identify any infringing outputs produced by its Claude models, and says it has expanded its guardrails against copyright infringement, including in the newer Claude models named in the complaint.
According to the motion filed with the court, Anthropic seeks dismissal of the output-based direct infringement claim and the DMCA claim over removal of copyright management information, with a hearing set for 4 November 2026. BMG's March 2026 complaint concerns 493 compositions and alleges unauthorised training as well as infringing outputs. These remain allegations.
The motion reflects a broader pattern: AI developers are increasingly separating training-based claims from output-based ones, which require proof of specific reproduced works.
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