Authors push back as publishers and agents claim shares of Anthropic's $1.5B copyright settlement

Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement

Some authors expecting payouts from Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement got emails this week saying publishers or agents had also filed claims on their payments. Authors argue the intermediaries are trying to take more than their contracts allow. The post doesn't disclose how many authors are affected, the amounts in dispute, or which publishers are involved.