Roughly 465,000 books were obtained illegally and used to train the generative AI model Claude. After a class action lawsuit, Anthropic has agreed to settle and pay $1.5B to impacted authors. You might be one of them!

In this episode of Published, Greenleaf Book Group CEO Tanya Hall explains everything authors and industry pros need to know about the huge copyright lawsuit against AI company Anthropic, and how authors can protect their work in the age of AI.

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If you've been following the growing tensions between authors and artificial intelligence companies, you may have heard rumblings about the Bartz v. Anthropic class action lawsuit. A group of authors including Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson sued Anthropic, claiming the company used their books without permission to train its AI system Claude. They alleged that Anthropic had copied thousands of copyrighted works, many obtained from online piracy sites, to help Claude learn how to write and summarize text.

In September 2025, the case reached a proposed $1.5 billion settlement. Anthropic hasn't admitted wrongdoing, but it agreed to the payout to resolve the class action and avoid years of litigation. The settlement will compensate authors whose works were used without being legally purchased or licensed — including roughly 465,000 titles. It also sets a major precedent for how creative work will be valued and licensed in the AI era.

(Source: Authors Guild)

For any currently published authors, you can visit anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com to learn more about the case's status and whether you are a class member eligible for the settlement. They have a searchable database you can use to look up any books you've released and see if your book's data was scraped. Claims can be submitted any time before March 23, 2026.

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Since the Published by Greenleaf Book Group podcast began in 2017, Greenleaf CEO Tanya Hall has interviewed one expert in the publishing industry every single month. Over that time, she's educated and empowered thousands of authors at all levels of experience to hone their craft and navigate the world of publishing with confidence.

Today is a milestone: Published's 100th episode. To mark the occasion, we're flipping the script — Tanya will be in the hot seat as today's guest while our podcast producer Madison Johnson interviews her about her experience in every role: as a CEO, an author, and a podcaster. We'll take a look back at successes, lessons learned, and how the industry as a whole continues to change.

Learn more about publishing in Tanya's book, Ideas, Influence, and Income.

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Have a book you want to publish? Submit your book to Greenleaf for review: greenleafbookgroup.com/submissions

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Welcome back to Published. Today we're joined by Christopher Locke, Director of Membership & Member Services at the Independent Book Publishers Association.

The indie publishing landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, and IBPA's resources have helped educate authors and hold publishers to clear standards of professionalism. In this episode, we'll talk about how joining a publishing association can give authors more agency and provide access to tools for greater visibility.

In addition to supporting thousands of independent authors and publishers through his work at IBPA, Christopher also hosts the podcast Inside Independent Publishing, where he shares insights and updates from across the publishing world.

Have a question about Greenleaf or the publishing process? Email us at contact@greenleafbookgroup.com and we're happy to chat!

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Have a book you want to publish? Submit your book to Greenleaf for review: greenleafbookgroup.com/submissions

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