Germany: Court Prohibits Memorization and Reproduction of Copyrighted Song Lyrics in AI Models

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01/13/2026 11:54 AM EST

On November 11, 2025, the Regional Court of Munich I (LG München I) held that the memorization and reproduction of copyrighted song lyrics by large language models and chatbots operated by two companies with the U.S.-based OpenAI Group violated copyright law. The court ordered the defendants to refrain from these actions in the future, provide …

 

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