Anthropic runs like Napster — AI firms will need Spotify-style royalties, says Matthew Chang
MatthewChang · x · 2026-09-28
Investor Matthew Chang, quoting Jason's criticism of Anthropic, argues the company is "running like Napster" and predicts AI companies will eventually have to build Spotify-style royalty programs to pay creators. He advises factoring that liability into investment theses, as licensing costs would reshape AI firms' content economics.
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