{
  "id": 18985294,
  "title": "Elvis and Eminem rights holders are suing Suno",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/elvis-and-eminem-rights-holders-are-suing-suno",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-08T17:23:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1029533/elvis-eminem-suno-ai-music-clone-lawsuit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two more lawsuits have been filed against AI music startup Suno. This time, the plaintiffs are the companies that hold the rights to Elvis Presley's music and the publisher of some of Eminem's most popular records. The lawsuit alleges that Suno's technology violates Tennessee's Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act. This law makes it illegal for an AI company to generate music and lyrics that mimic a real artist's voice or identity. The plaintiffs argue that Suno has essentially \"mechanically encoded\" itself with the likeness, work and creativity of those artists. In their complaint, they state that Suno's rapid production of music \"coldly replicates\" the work of human musicians, all without permission or licensing. They call this \"making human creativity obsolete.\" Suno's spokesperson, Cat McCormack, denied these claims, stating that the company's goal is to help people create original music, not to exploit any artist's name or likeness. To prevent unauthorized use, Suno does not allow prompts for specific artists' names or songs, and they work with third-party providers to screen uploaded content for potential misuse. The company also commits to strengthening its safeguards against such misuse. This adds to the growing list of lawsuits Suno is currently facing from other rights holders, including Sony, UMG, Jason Isbell, and Reservoir Media.",
  "summary": "Suno is facing yet another pair of lawsuits. A group of rights holders of Elvis Presley's music and the publisher of some of Eminem's biggest records are suing the AI music company, claiming it illegally generates music and lyrics that mimic those artists. The lawyers in the Presley suit claim that Suno has violated Tennessee's […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Suno faces lawsuits from Elvis Presley and Eminem rights holders",
    "Lawsuit alleges Suno's AI violates Tennessee's ELVIS Act",
    "Suno denies claims, says it aims to create original music"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}