Authors push back as publishers and agents seek share of Anthropic settlement
Following Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement for training AI on pirated books, authors are complaining that publishers are claiming payments for books that have reverted rights or seeking full 100% when entitled to 50%. Some attribute it to poor record-keeping, while the Authors Guild downplays intentional malice. The settlement covers nearly 500,000 titles with $3,000 per pirated work.
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