Major music publishers have reached an agreement with AI company Anthropic regarding the use of copyrighted song lyrics. According to reporting by Winston Cho for The Hollywood Reporter, the deal requires Anthropic to maintain existing safeguards that prevent its AI chatbot Claude from accessing or generating protected lyrics. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Universal Music Group, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO, alleged that Anthropic’s AI system was trained on lyrics from over 500 songs without permission. The agreement allows publishers to notify Anthropic if the protective measures fail, requiring prompt investigation. Anthropic maintains that its system includes technical measures to prevent unauthorized use of copyrighted material. A court decision on a preliminary injunction regarding future AI training is expected in the coming months.