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Elvis Presley Rightsholders Sue Anthropic Over AI Training Models

Authentic Brands Group has sued AI company Anthropic for $41 million over allegations that it trained its AI models on Elvis Presley songs without permission.

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The rightsholders of Elvis Presley have filed a 41 million dollar lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Anthropic on October 24, 2026. Rolling Stone and Billboard both report that Authentic Brands Group, which controls the licensing for Presley music and likeness, filed the lawsuit in federal court. [1][3]

The lawsuit alleges that Anthropic infringed on the rights of 274 Presley songs to train its artificial intelligence models, including its assistant Claude. Lawyers for the plaintiffs stated that the rightsholders are deeply protective of the iconic songs, according to Rolling Stone and Billboard. [1][3]

Billboard first reported the legal action against the technology firm. Rolling Stone reports that artificial intelligence companies have previously faced similar copyright lawsuits from major record labels, including Universal Music Group. [1][3]

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In short

  • Authentic Brands Group sued Anthropic for $41 million on October 24, 2026.
  • The lawsuit claims Anthropic used 274 Elvis Presley songs without authorization to train its Claude AI models.
  • Billboard first reported the legal filing against the artificial intelligence giant.

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Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Elvis Presley Rightsholders Sue Anthropic for Training on 274 Songs Without PermissionRolling Stone, 6h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Elvis Presley music rights holders sue Anthropic for $41 million — Rolling StoneUA.NEWS, 6h ago
  3. [3]Anthropic Sued For Stealing Elvis Presley Music to Train AI: ‘Deeply Protective of These Iconic Songs’Billboard, 10h ago

Background

  1. [4]Musicians who oppose Donald Trump's use of their music on Wikipedia
  2. [5]Training on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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