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Reservoir Media v. Anthropic: independent music publisher sues over 853 compositions used to train Claude

Statutory damages sought: up to $150,000 per work willfully infringed across 853 works, totalled by the plaintiffs at $127,950,000, or actual damages and Anthropic's profits; plus DMCA damages of up to $2,500 (section 1201) and $25,000 (section 1202) per violation

Dated 21 Oct 2026Source checked 21 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 28 Oct 2026Basis: stated

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“Reservoir identifies 853 Works herein, meaning that the total statutory damages sought in this case is $127,950,000.00.”
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