Writers dispute publisher claims on AI copyright settlement payments
Authors are receiving notices that publishers are claiming portions of the $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement, sometimes for works whose rights have reverted or for more than the agreed 50% share. The Authors Guild CEO attributes the issues to poor recordkeeping rather than intentional wrongdoing. Writers have taken to social media to voice their frustrations.
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The settlement covers roughly half a million titles, with each qualifying work earning $3,000. Payments are split evenly between author and publisher only when a book remains in print through a traditional house
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