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Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement
Authors report publishers and agents wrongly claiming shares of Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement, which pays $3,000 per pirated work across roughly 500,000 titles.
Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement, given final approval in July, pays $3,000 per pirated work for nearly 500,000 titles, split 50-50 with publishers for in-print books. Authors including April Henry report publishers claiming payments for works whose rights reverted years ago, and some agents claiming percentages despite not being rightsholders. Authors Guild CEO Mary Rasenberger attributes the disputes to poor recordkeeping rather than deliberate overreach. Full author claims require rights reversion before the settlement's August 10, 2022 download date.
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Meta to Pay Up to $18B Over Teen Social Media Use
Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion and cap teen Facebook and Instagram use at two hours daily, settling child-safety lawsuits from most US states.
Meta settled claims that it deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, ending a federal trial as Instagram head Adam Mosseri began testifying and Mark Zuckerberg was expected to testify. Of roughly $16.7 billion for 47 states and territories, $12.7 billion is guaranteed and $5 billion is contingent on Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube adopting similar teen protections. The deal also resolved state privacy claims tied to Cambridge Analytica for an additional $459 million, while New Mexico (a $567 million ruling) and Florida opted out of the settlement.
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Anthropic's $1.5 billion book settlement descends into chaos as authors and publishers fight over who gets paid
Authors and publishers are filing competing claims over payouts from Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement covering 482,000 pirated books.
Anthropic agreed to pay $3,000 per illegally downloaded book, affecting more than 482,000 titles, in the largest copyright settlement in US history. As payouts begin, authors, publishers, and literary agencies are filing competing claims, complicated by poor rights-reversion records; textbook authors are reportedly owed as little as 10-15 percent under their contracts. A court had ruled Anthropic's use of illegally obtained books unlawful while deeming training on legally purchased books fair use.
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