Michael Capobianco
@michaelcapobianco.bsky.social
SF writer. SFWA multi-volunteer. Planetary science fan.
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For opt-outs, there are just 86 so far, covering 208 works--despite the efforts of groups like ClaimsHero to recruit authors to opt out and launch their own lawsuits.
For those who are following developments in the Anthropic settlement, a case management statement filed Jan. 15 includes some interesting info about claims numbers and opt outs.
January 16, 2026 at 11:38 PM
For opt-outs, there are just 86 so far, covering 208 works--despite the efforts of groups like ClaimsHero to recruit authors to opt out and launch their own lawsuits.
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Must Reads Magazines Statement on Changes Made to Standard Contract in Response to SFWA
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January 15, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Must Reads Magazines Statement on Changes Made to Standard Contract in Response to SFWA
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I can't wait to see their new boilerplate.
Must Read Changes Contract Language
Must Read Magazines has announced in a press release that it has revised the boilerplate language in writers’ contracts for Analog, Asimov’s, and F&SF. They say that the new changes…
locusmag.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I can't wait to see their new boilerplate.
In addition sharing the results of our recent survey about authors' experiences filing claims in the landmark Bartz v. Anthropic settlement, TAA provides a list of all the questions respondents had about the process — along with our answers. bit.ly/4juH6i4 #AcWri #AI
TAA Shares Results of Survey Seeking Authors’ Experiences Filing Claims in Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement » Abstract
Between December 2025 and early January 2026, the Textbook & Academic Authors Association conducted a survey seeking authors’ experiences filing claims in the landmark Bartz v. Anthropic settlement. T...
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January 10, 2026 at 7:35 PM
In addition sharing the results of our recent survey about authors' experiences filing claims in the landmark Bartz v. Anthropic settlement, TAA provides a list of all the questions respondents had about the process — along with our answers. bit.ly/4juH6i4 #AcWri #AI
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New #WriterBeware blog post: why writers should consider reverting their rights if they can, especially in context of the Anthropic settlement and other AI copyright lawsuits writerbeware.blog/2026/01/09/r...
Reversion Redux - Writer Beware
In the aftermath of the recent Anthropic Settlement (more information here), many writers are making a reassessment of the necessity and value of copyright registration. Claiming a share of pay-out fr...
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January 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: why writers should consider reverting their rights if they can, especially in context of the Anthropic settlement and other AI copyright lawsuits writerbeware.blog/2026/01/09/r...
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How I lost $45K as a writer by a simple misunderstanding
Did that title get your attention? Because it certainly got mine. Many of you may be aware of the historic 1.5 billion dollar settlement of copyright infringement claims in the Anthropic class action lawsuit. Anthropic essentially took books…
Did that title get your attention? Because it certainly got mine. Many of you may be aware of the historic 1.5 billion dollar settlement of copyright infringement claims in the Anthropic class action lawsuit. Anthropic essentially took books…
How I lost $45K as a writer by a simple misunderstanding
Did that title get your attention? Because it certainly got mine. Many of you may be aware of the historic 1.5 billion dollar settlement of copyright infringement claims in the Anthropic class action lawsuit. Anthropic essentially took books and articles from the pirate site, LibGen, to train their AI model. A LOT of books and articles. Fiction, non-fiction, scientific journals, you name it.
mckennadeanromance.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 PM
How I lost $45K as a writer by a simple misunderstanding
Did that title get your attention? Because it certainly got mine. Many of you may be aware of the historic 1.5 billion dollar settlement of copyright infringement claims in the Anthropic class action lawsuit. Anthropic essentially took books…
Did that title get your attention? Because it certainly got mine. Many of you may be aware of the historic 1.5 billion dollar settlement of copyright infringement claims in the Anthropic class action lawsuit. Anthropic essentially took books…
If you want to opt out from or object to the Anthropic Settlement, you have less than two weeks to do so.
Opt Out from the Settlement - Deadline: January 15, 2026
You may exclude yourself and every other legal and beneficial owner of your work by January 15. www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
Opt Out from the Settlement - Deadline: January 15, 2026
You may exclude yourself and every other legal and beneficial owner of your work by January 15. www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
Homepage | Bartz v Anthropic Settlement Site
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:23 PM
If you want to opt out from or object to the Anthropic Settlement, you have less than two weeks to do so.
Opt Out from the Settlement - Deadline: January 15, 2026
You may exclude yourself and every other legal and beneficial owner of your work by January 15. www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
Opt Out from the Settlement - Deadline: January 15, 2026
You may exclude yourself and every other legal and beneficial owner of your work by January 15. www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
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Here's the new judge in the Anthropic case, succeeding Judge Alsup who is retiring (thx to @publisherslunch.bsky.social for the link) cand.uscourts.gov/judges/amo/m...
Martínez-Olguín, Araceli
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January 2, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Here's the new judge in the Anthropic case, succeeding Judge Alsup who is retiring (thx to @publisherslunch.bsky.social for the link) cand.uscourts.gov/judges/amo/m...
BTW, there's no such organization as the Science Fiction Writers Association. It's the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.
December 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
BTW, there's no such organization as the Science Fiction Writers Association. It's the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.
Here's a good estimate of how much each author may get from a work in the Anthropic Settlement. www.authorsalliance.org/2025/12/19/b...
Back-of-the-Envelope Math on What Payouts We May See in the Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement
Now that the Bartz settlement has passed some initial judicial hurdles and is moving along, with important deadlines approaching (opt-out and objections are due January 15), we thought it was worth…
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December 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Here's a good estimate of how much each author may get from a work in the Anthropic Settlement. www.authorsalliance.org/2025/12/19/b...
The Nebula Awards rules were amended as soon as members found out about the recent changes and complained. SFWA rules now say works created either wholly or in part are not eligible for the awards. Spread the word!
December 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The Nebula Awards rules were amended as soon as members found out about the recent changes and complained. SFWA rules now say works created either wholly or in part are not eligible for the awards. Spread the word!
The Anthropic plaintiffs' attorneys have filed a motion for attorneys' fees asking for 20% of the $1,500,000,000 settlement amount. Taken together with some other charges including paying each of the authors who are being represented $50,000, the total amount they're asking for is $319,149,421.75.
December 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The Anthropic plaintiffs' attorneys have filed a motion for attorneys' fees asking for 20% of the $1,500,000,000 settlement amount. Taken together with some other charges including paying each of the authors who are being represented $50,000, the total amount they're asking for is $319,149,421.75.
The Anthropic Settlement website and Works List is back up and running. secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Anthropic Settlement website and Works List is back up and running. secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
The Anthropic Settlement website www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com is currently down, including the Works List, presumably because they have been ordered by the court to make some changes.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Anthropic Settlement website www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com is currently down, including the Works List, presumably because they have been ordered by the court to make some changes.
New! SFWA's Anthropic Settlement FAQ #3: Anthologies and other Less Common Questions. www.sfwa.org/anthropic-fa...
Anthropic FAQ - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
Frequently Asked Questions about the Anthropic/AI Settlement SFWA wishes to extend its thanks to the volunteers of our Legal Affairs […]
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November 21, 2025 at 4:10 AM
New! SFWA's Anthropic Settlement FAQ #3: Anthologies and other Less Common Questions. www.sfwa.org/anthropic-fa...
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Whew! Everyone recovered from our wonderful whirlwind of a weekend at Quasar? 👀 Today, we're excited to lean in to Winter Worlds of Giving - and we've got great content waiting for you in our newsletter. Have you signed up to receive writing resources and motivation yet?
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SFWA 2025 Winter Worlds of Giving
We are fundraising to build deep and focused support for writers and the next sixty years of SFWA.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Whew! Everyone recovered from our wonderful whirlwind of a weekend at Quasar? 👀 Today, we're excited to lean in to Winter Worlds of Giving - and we've got great content waiting for you in our newsletter. Have you signed up to receive writing resources and motivation yet?
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I've updated my blog post about Must Read magazines with information about how the Must Read contracts have changed--and the negotiation difficulties that some authors still encounter writerbeware.blog/2025/07/25/c...
Contract Controversy (and Change) at Must Read Magazines - Writer Beware
In a surprise move this past February, a new group called Must Read Magazines acquired five well-known genre magazines: Asimov’s Science Fiction, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, The Magazine of Fanta...
writerbeware.blog
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I've updated my blog post about Must Read magazines with information about how the Must Read contracts have changed--and the negotiation difficulties that some authors still encounter writerbeware.blog/2025/07/25/c...
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Last boarding call for Quasar! 😱⌛
SFWA's Flight Crew stands ready to curate a terrific journey through panels, workshops, & special presentations for the professional & professionalizing writer. Nebula attendees ride for free--but register before 11:59pm Pacific!
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SFWA's Flight Crew stands ready to curate a terrific journey through panels, workshops, & special presentations for the professional & professionalizing writer. Nebula attendees ride for free--but register before 11:59pm Pacific!
membership.sfwa.org/event-6301796
November 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Last boarding call for Quasar! 😱⌛
SFWA's Flight Crew stands ready to curate a terrific journey through panels, workshops, & special presentations for the professional & professionalizing writer. Nebula attendees ride for free--but register before 11:59pm Pacific!
membership.sfwa.org/event-6301796
SFWA's Flight Crew stands ready to curate a terrific journey through panels, workshops, & special presentations for the professional & professionalizing writer. Nebula attendees ride for free--but register before 11:59pm Pacific!
membership.sfwa.org/event-6301796
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So there’s a lawyer going around BlueSky right now responding to everyone talking about the Anthropic book settlement by (1) urging people to opt out and (2) saying that they are representing authors who are opting out.
November 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
So there’s a lawyer going around BlueSky right now responding to everyone talking about the Anthropic book settlement by (1) urging people to opt out and (2) saying that they are representing authors who are opting out.
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On 13 Nov 2026 #NASA's Voyager 1 will be one light day (25.9b km/16b mi) from Earth. No other nation has done this - yet Voyager carries greetings from all humanity. We're not only spacefaring - we're now starfaring. How about a #LightDay - some #interstellar #softpower for NASA?
November 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
On 13 Nov 2026 #NASA's Voyager 1 will be one light day (25.9b km/16b mi) from Earth. No other nation has done this - yet Voyager carries greetings from all humanity. We're not only spacefaring - we're now starfaring. How about a #LightDay - some #interstellar #softpower for NASA?
With trad publishing, out of print does not necessarily mean the rights have reverted to you. There are steps you must take that are specified in your contract.
November 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
With trad publishing, out of print does not necessarily mean the rights have reverted to you. There are steps you must take that are specified in your contract.
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Because the huge Anthropic class action settlement limits eligibility to works registered w/ US Copyright Office, non-US writers are mostly locked out. But there's a similar proposed class action covering Canadian authors (click Documents link, then Amended Notice) www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action...
Anthropic PBC AI Copyright - CFM Lawyers
www.cfmlawyers.ca
November 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Because the huge Anthropic class action settlement limits eligibility to works registered w/ US Copyright Office, non-US writers are mostly locked out. But there's a similar proposed class action covering Canadian authors (click Documents link, then Amended Notice) www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action...
SFWA's Frequently Asked Questions about the Anthropic Settlement #2 on filing simple claims in now available. www.sfwa.org/anthropic-faq/
Anthropic FAQ – SFWA – The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
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November 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
SFWA's Frequently Asked Questions about the Anthropic Settlement #2 on filing simple claims in now available. www.sfwa.org/anthropic-faq/
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New #WriterBeware blog post: an explainer on the huge Anthropic class action copyright settlement: what it is, how it happened, how writers with eligible infringed works may benefit financially, and what eligible writers should do next writerbeware.blog/2025/10/31/t...
The Anthropic Class Action Settlement: What You Need to Know Right Now - Writer Beware
One of the most urgent issues confronting writers and other creators right now is the use of copyrighted material for generative AI training. The large language models that power chatbots like OpenAI’...
writerbeware.blog
October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: an explainer on the huge Anthropic class action copyright settlement: what it is, how it happened, how writers with eligible infringed works may benefit financially, and what eligible writers should do next writerbeware.blog/2025/10/31/t...
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In case you're wondering if that book review offer or marketing pitch or friendly message from a well-known author are genuine (the short version: probably not)...my collection of blog posts on the new Nigerian marketing scams will help you decide writerbeware.blog/tag/nigeria/
Nigerian scams Archives - Writer Beware
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October 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In case you're wondering if that book review offer or marketing pitch or friendly message from a well-known author are genuine (the short version: probably not)...my collection of blog posts on the new Nigerian marketing scams will help you decide writerbeware.blog/tag/nigeria/