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Elvis Presley rightsholders sue Anthropic over training Claude on 274 songs
Companies that control Elvis Presley's music, led by a unit of Authentic Brands Group, sued Anthropic on October 23, 2026, alleging it trained its Claude models on 274 of Presley's copyrighted songs without permission and that Claude produces unlicensed derivative works. The suit, ABE EPE LLC v. Anthropic, seeks up to $150,000 per song, or roughly $41 million. Anthropic did not immediately comment.
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Key points
- The works include "Can't Help Falling in Love," "Don't Be Cruel," "All Shook Up" and "A Little Less Conversation."BillboardRolling Stone
- The complaint says Claude kept reproducing songs closely even after Anthropic added guardrails following earlier suits.Rolling Stone
- Lead attorney Richard Busch previously represented Marvin Gaye's estate in the "Blurred Lines" copyright case.BillboardRolling Stone
- Other entities that own Elvis rights co-filed the case with the Authentic Brands Group unit.Billboard
- Anthropic already faces several suits from creative industries, including music publishers, over model training.Billboard