Owners of rights to 274 Elvis Presley songs sued Anthropic over AI training
Rights holders to 274 Elvis Presley songs, including Authentic Brands Group, sued Anthropic in San Francisco federal court Friday. They allege it used the songs without permission to train Claude and that the AI generates infringing versions. The plaintiffs seek $41.1 million in statutory damages and a permanent injunction. Anthropic disputes the claims, The New York Times reported.
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The owners of rights to 274 Elvis Presley songs sued Anthropic, alleging the AI company used the music without permission to train its Claude models. Authentic Brands Group, a licensing platform that controls Presley’s intellectual property, and other companies, trusts and individuals who own rights to his music filed the suit Friday in federal court in San Francisco. The songs include “All Shook Up,” “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Return To Sender.”
The plaintiffs also allege Claude generates infringing versions of the songs and continues to do so despite safeguards Anthropic supposedly added after earlier lawsuits. They seek $41.1 million in statutory copyright damages, a permanent injunction against further infringement and an order requiring Anthropic to destroy unauthorized copies. Anthropic disagrees with the claims, according to The New York Times.
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- Los Angeles Times — Elvis rights holder sues Anthropic, says songs illegally used to train AI - Los Angeles Times
- NBC News — Elvis Presley’s rights holders sue Anthropic saying it trained AI on his music
- The New York Times — Owners of Elvis Presley’s Music Sue Anthropic for Copyright Infringement - The New York Times
- com.tw — Anthropic Sued for Allegedly Using 274 Elvis Presley Songs To Train AI Models｜Daily News Digest｜2026-10-26｜web only
- pastemagazine.com — Elvis Presley's IP owners sue Anthropic for training AI with his work
Verifier’s note
Paste Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, NBC News, and The New York Times report that Elvis Presley’s rights holders sued Anthropic, alleging unauthorized use of his music to train its AI models. CommonWealth English also summarizes the same lawsuit but cites other publishers’ reports.