Anthropic Sued Over Alleged Use of Elvis Presley Songs to Train Claude, Denies Claim
A copyright infringement lawsuit filed in California District Court accuses Anthropic of using Elvis Presley songs without permission or payment during Claude's development. The complaint includes tracks like 'Can't Help Falling in Love' and alleges Claude can still generate material resembling copyrighted works despite safeguards. Plaintiffs seek statutory damages up to $150,000 per song plus additional penalties for circumventing copyright protections. Anthropic has rejected the claims and stated it will defend the case.
Key points
- 274 Elvis Presley songs allegedly used without authorization for model training
- Plaintiffs seek approximately $48.6 million in total damages
- Claude reportedly reproduces copyrighted material despite company safeguards
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