Elvis Presley’s music owners sue Anthropic over 274 songs used by Claude
Authentic Brands Group and other holders of Elvis Presley's music rights filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Anthropic in US District Court for the Northern District of California. The suit claims 274 songs were used without permission in Claude's training, with damages sought at $150,000 per song totaling $41.1 million. This case is part of an emerging wave of copyright disputes around generative AI training practices.
Key points
- Copyright lawsuit filed against Anthropic over Claude training
- 274 Elvis Presley songs allegedly used without permission
- $41.1m damages sought ($150k per song)
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