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OpenAI Ordered to Pay Damages for Copyright Violation in Germany

OpenAI Ordered to Pay Damages for Copyright Violation in Germany

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

A Munich court ruled that OpenAI violated German copyright law by using lyrics from nine songs to train its language models without permission. The lawsuit was filed by GEMA, the German music rights society, which has ordered OpenAI to pay damages while the company considers an appeal against the ruling.

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