Anthropic Sued for $41M Over Elvis Presley's Songs: Claude Maker Accused of Stealing 'Virtually Every Song'

Elvis Presley's rights holders are seeking up to $41.1 million in statutory damages from Anthropic, alleging the AI company used copyrighted lyrics from 274 songs to train its Claude models without permission. The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, also accuses Claude of generating unauthorized versions of copyrighted songs. The plaintiffs include ABG EPE IP LLC, associated with Authentic Brands Group, alongside other companies, trusts and individuals that own or control rights to the 274 musical compositions identified in the complaint. The works include popular Presley songs such as "All Shook Up," "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Don't Be Cruel." The plaintiffs allege that Anthropic used copyrighted lyrics to develop Claude without obtaining licences and that the chatbot can…

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