Penske Media Corp. Sues Google for Copyright Infringement via GenAI

Penske Media Corp. (PMC) and its subsidiaries have sued Google LLC and Alphabet Inc., alleging Google has used its monopoly in General Search Services to coerce publishers into providing content for free, which Google uses for its generative AI products (Penske v. Google, No. 1:25-cv-03192, D.D.C.)

PMC is a media and publishing company with a portfolio of brands spanning music, entertainment, fashion, art, sports, and lifestyle. The plaintiffs include Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, ARTFORUM, ARTnews, SheMedia (including sheknows.com and stylecaster.com), Gold Derby, IndieWire, Sourcing Journal, Sportico, VIBE, and WWD (Women’s Wear Daily).

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