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The estate that owns the rights /the publisher that owns the rights

There must be some kind of sorting going on for who qualifies for a settlement; while case was in progress, I looked myself up in that database, and there were two things I did, as well as things by a few other Bill Savages. Now, none there. Wonder why. . . .

That's what I noticed. I basically filled in publisher and any co-authors, and said I didn't know if there was any other arrangement, and took the 50/50. Not sure what my publisher will do, though.

Yes, I just filled out the form and there is language explaining that the default is 50/50. If you have a different arrangement in your book contract, you can fill it in differently and submit the contract.

I found 14 of my books.

Did you ever get a confirmation email from them after filling in all the info? Heather’s yet to get an email confirming her submission on her dad’s book - although we did make sure to screen cap and save a pdf of the confirmation screen…

So they stole my work but I’m not eligible because of my day job… WTF?🤬 🤬 🤬

Of course they make it petty as possible to apply after stealing from you

I am… very glad you said something.

Or to be realistic Nora’s assistant

I feel sorrier for people who mess with Nora....

Wow, glad I didn't run into that ...!

Note that you have to provide some suitably legal document that you own the books in question. Kind of leaves me out since my published dissertation was 20 years ago.

According to FAQ #46, if you do nothing you still remain a member of the class. You lose your right to sue independently and you don't get paid. Therefore I am: 1) Filing my claims. 2) Hating this settlement.

WHAT, I did not expect to be on this list. But I am, so thank you for this link!!

Even though I'm not an author, I was talking with a group of them last weekend at Necronomicon, and none of them had heard them about the settlement. So I passed the info along. This really needs to get publicity!

How about someone who never wrote a book but is pretty sure they can get Claude to admit to anything...

There are 193 books by Isaac Asimov as part of the settlement. I really hope the Asimov estate is going after that settlement money. Not because they need them, but to teach Anthropic a lesson.

I don't show up. Now I feel slighted. /cries

Pretty friggin gross that in order to check you have to solve a nonsensical captcha full of the same AI slop they are suing over.

Thank you so much. They stole six of my books. I’d never have known without you. You rock!

i wouldn’t batt an eyelash if they went bankrupt playing off the judgement.

If I cut and paste a paragraph into the AI search engine and say finish the story I wonder what happens.

Well, maybe the AI will write some more Old Man’s War series and the Laundry Files series for me then! Laugh, it’s a joke, even if expensive!