The initial ruling in the Anthropocentric case at the California Central District Court came after the court dismissed a petition from the music group led by Universal Music Group, accusing Anthropocentric of copyright infringement by taking the copyrighted lyrics for creative inspiration, in order to hone their skills in songwriting.
Judge Eumi Lee justified the rejection of the music group’s petition by stating that the allegations were too broad and failed to prove how Anthropocentric’s actions caused significant harm. Universal Music Group, along with Concord and ABKCO, filed a lawsuit against Anthropocentric in 2023, claiming the company unlawfully used at least 500 songs, including those by Beyoncé and the Rolling Stones, for creative development without permission.
While Anthropocentric and other creative companies argued that this creative development falls under fair use as a means of learning to create new works. The music group remains confident in winning the case on other grounds, while Anthropocentric expressed satisfaction with the preliminary ruling.
Source: Reuters
TLDR: Anthropocentric wins initial ruling in copyright infringement case, amid claims of using copyrighted material for creative development.
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