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Harry Potter publisher to receive millions in Anthropic copyright settlement
www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/22/bloomsbury-book-publisher-anthropic-copyright-settlement
the GuardianHarry Potter publisher to receive millions in Anthropic copyright settlementBloomsbury has 14,087 titles listed in agreement between AI startup and authors over use of their work
‘Harry Potter publisher’ seems more the clickbait:
“Bloomsbury, which is home to the bestselling novelists Sarah J Maas and Susanna Clarke as well as JK Rowling, said it had 14,087 titles listed within the settlement, with a proposed compensation of about $3,000 a title.”
You wouldn’t download a pdf…
I’m not sure if it’s clickbait or just the most recognizable thing in their catalog. I’ve heard of A Court of Thorns and Roses, never heard of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell at all, but Harry Potter is a household name.