Owners of Elvis Presley’s Music Sue Anthropic for Copyright Infringement

Authentic Brands Group and several co-plaintiffs who own the rights to Elvis Presley’s music have filed a $41 million lawsuit against the AI company Anthropic. According to Pitchfork, the Tennessee-based group alleges that Anthropic infringed on copyrights by training its Claude AI model on 274 of Presley’s songs without permission. Songs cited in the legal action include “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “A Little Less Conversation,” “Farther Along,” “If You Think I Don’t Need You,” and “Run On.

The lawsuit was filed on Friday, October 23. Pitchfork reports that the plaintiffs are seeking approximately $150,000 in damages per song. While major labels and publishers have previously filed claims against Anthropic, Pitchfork notes this is one of the first high-profile cases involving the owner of a single artist’s catalog. NYT Arts reports that Anthropic disagrees with the claims.

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