Elvis Presley Rights Holders Sue Anthropic Over 274 Songs, Want $41 Million

The company behind chatbot Claude is facing a new legal fight over the King of Rock and Roll. A unit of Authentic Brands Group, along with other owners of Elvis Presley's music rights, has sued Anthropic, alleging the company trained its AI models on 274 Presley songs without permission or payment. The lawsuit, filed Friday, October 23, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses Anthropic of infringing copyrights to the 274 songs without any license or payment, according to NBC News. The complaint names some of Presley's biggest hits, including “All Shook Up,” “Can't Help Falling in Love,” “Don't Be Cruel,” “A Little Less Conversation” and “Return to Sender.” Plaintiffs also include Raleigh Music Publishing, multiple trusts and at least one individual, as reported by…

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