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Elvis Presley rightsholders have reportedly sued Anthropic, accusing the company of using their songs without permission; reports put the lawsuit's value at $41 million.
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Authentic Brands Group, which owns Elvis Presley's music catalogue, is suing Anthropic for allegedly using Presley's songs to train its AI models.
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Elvis Presley rightsholders reportedly sue Anthropic over alleged copyright infringement
Elvis Presley's estate is suing Anthropic over copyright infringement
Engadget AI · 25 Oct 2026, 23:30
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“Authentic Brands Group says AI company infringed on rights of songs by the King such as Can’t Help Falling in Love The owners of Elvis Presley ’s music catalogue are suing the artificial intelligence ( AI ) company Anthropic for allegedly using Presley’s…”
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