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Anthropic $1.5B book settlement disputed over payout split

Authors and publishers are fighting over how to divide Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement, the largest such deal in US history.

First seen 6 Sep, 20:47 UTC on TechCrunch2 sourcesLast update 39d ago

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TechCrunch· 6 Sep, 20:47Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlementThe Decoder· 11 Sep, 08:40Anthropic's $1.5 billion book settlement descends into chaos as authors and publishers fight over who gets paid

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6 Sep 20:47TechCrunch Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement11 Sep 08:40The Decoder Anthropic's $1.5 billion book settlement descends into chaos as authors and publishers fight over who gets paid

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