Entertainment · October 25, 2026
Anthropic Sued for Using Elvis Presley Music to Train AI Models
The owners of Elvis Presley’s music rights, led by Authentic Brands Group, have filed a lawsuit against AI company Anthropic. The suit alleges that Anthropic used 274 of Presley's copyrighted songs without permission to train its artificial intelligence models, including its chatbot Claude. This legal action, filed on October 23, marks a significant shift as one of the first major copyright lawsuits brought by an individual artist's estate against a large-scale AI developer.
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Anthropic Sued for Using Elvis Presley Music to Train AI Models
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Elvis Presley Rightsholders Sue Anthropic for Training on 274 Songs Without Permission
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Anthropic Sued For Stealing Elvis Presley Music to Train AI: ‘Deeply Protective of These Iconic Songs’
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Authentic Brands Group and other entities owning Elvis Presley's music rights filed a lawsuit against Anthropic.
- The lawsuit alleges that Anthropic infringed upon 274 of Presley's copyrighted songs.
- The songs mentioned in the suit include 'Can’t Help Falling in Love,' 'A Little Less Conversation,' and 'Don’t Be Cruel.'
- Anthropic is the developer of the AI model known as Claude.
- The lawsuit was filed on Friday, October 23.
- Richard Busch is the lead attorney for the plaintiffs.
Reported by only some outlets
- Rolling Stone identifies the lawsuit as seeking $41 million in damages.
- Rolling Stone and Billboard note that this is one of the first major instances of an individual artist's estate suing an AI company directly.
- Billboard reports that Taylor Swift has recently filed to trademark her voice and image amid similar AI concerns.
- Rolling Stone specifies the lawsuit name as ABE EPE LLC v. Anthropic.
Confirmed
- Anthropic is being sued for copyright infringement by Elvis Presley's rightsholders.
- The lawsuit involves 274 songs used for AI training.
- The filing occurred on October 23.
- Richard Busch is representing the Presley estate.
Reported
- The lawsuit seeks $41 million in damages. (Rolling Stone)
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