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Owners of Elvis Presley's music sue AI company Anthropic over use

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A group that owns the rights to Elvis Presley's musical catalog has sued artificial intelligence company Anthropic for alleged copyright violations. The lawsuit, filed Friday in a federal court in Northern California, claims Anthropic used some of Elvis's most famous musical works, …

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Rolling Stone

    Elvis Presley Rightsholders Sue Anthropic for Training on 274 Songs Without Permission (opens Rolling Stone)

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    "The Elvis Plaintiffs are deeply protective of these iconic songs," lawyer states in $41 million lawsuit against AI company behind Claude

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    Anthropic Sued for Using Elvis Presley Music to Train AI Models (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The suit was filed Friday and claims the company infringed 274 songs of Presley's, including “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “A Little Less Conversation” and “Don’t Be Cruel," per Billboard.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Elvis Presley's rights holders sue Anthropic saying it trained AI on his music (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Rock and roll singer Elvis Presley performs on stage with his brand new Martin D-28 acoustic guitar on July 31, 1955 at Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa, Florida.

  4. The Guardian

    Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models (opens The Guardian)

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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 artificial intelligence ( AI ) company Anthropic for allegedly using Presley’s songs to train their models without permission.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Elvis Presley rights holder sues Anthropic, says Claude trained on unauthorized songs (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The partnerships that hold rights to 274 Elvis Presley songs, including "Don't Be Cruel" and "All Shook Up," claim AI giant Anthropic illegally used the songs to train its AI tool Claude. Anthropic denied the claim.

  6. Engadget

    Elvis Presley's estate is suing Anthropic over copyright infringement (opens Engadget)

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    The latest AI copyright infringement suit centers around a single music artist from decades past: Elvis.

  7. Variety

    Elvis Presley’s Music Owners Sue Anthropic for Copyright Infringement, Demand Nearly $50 Million in Damages (opens Variety)

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    A collection of stakeholders and music companies that control the rights to Elvis Presley’s music sued Anthropic for copyright infringement, telling a federal court the AI company prioritized a potential multitrillion-dollar stock opening over respecting the copyright of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

  8. BBC News

    Owners of Elvis music rights sue Anthropic for copyright violations (opens BBC News)

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    The company is accused of using hundreds of songs by the American rock-and-roll star to train its Claude AI model.

  9. KRON4

    The 'King of Rock and Roll's' estate sues SF-based AI company (opens KRON4)

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    (KRON) -- The owners of Elvis Presley's music, "Authentic Brands Group," have sued San Francisco-based AI company Anthropic, accusing it of training its models on Presley's music without permission. Authentic Brands Group said Anthropic infringed on the rights of 274 of Presley's songs, arguing that…

  10. Breitbart News

    Nothin' But a Hound Dog: Lawsuit Claims Anthropic Used Hundreds of Elvis Presley Songs to Train AI (opens Breitbart News)

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    The owners of Elvis Presley's music catalog have sued AI giant Anthropic, accusing it of infringing copyrights on 274 of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's songs.

  11. WREG Memphis

    Owners of Elvis Presley's music sue AI company Anthropic over use (opens WREG Memphis)

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    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A group that owns the rights to Elvis Presley's musical catalog has sued artificial intelligence company Anthropic for alleged copyright violations. The lawsuit, filed Friday in a federal court in Northern California, claims Anthropic used some of Elvis's most famous musical works, …

  12. Triblive

    Owners of Elvis Presley’s music sue Anthropic over unauthorized AI use (opens Triblive)

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    The owners of Elvis Presley’s music are suing Anthropic for using the rock icon’s songs without permission to train AI models.

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