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Round Hill Music Sues Suno, Anthropic for Copyright Infringement

8/18/2026

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Round Hill Music sued Suno and Anthropic in a California federal court for copyright infringement.
The suit alleges the companies scraped at least 10,000 compositions, naming “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Iris,” after listing 500 songs.
It seeks damages of “hundreds of millions of dollars and may approach or exceed $1 billion,” and demands a jury trial.

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Round Hill Music sued Suno and Anthropic in a California federal court for copyright infringement.
The suit alleges the companies scraped at least 10,000 compositions, naming “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Iris,” after listing 500 songs.
It seeks damages of “hundreds of millions of dollars and may approach or exceed $1 billion,” and demands a jury trial.