GoKawiilElvis Presley estate sues Anthropic for $41 million over AI training on 274 songs
Rights holders to Elvis Presley's music catalog, including Authentic Brands Group and Raleigh Music Publishing, filed suit against Anthropic on October 23rd seeking $41 million in damages. The complaint alleges Anthropic trained its AI models on 274 Presley songs, bypassing DRM protections and stripping copyright management information from 247 tracks including 'Don't Be Cruel' and 'Can't Help Falling in Love.'
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The case adds to a growing wave of music-industry lawsuits against Anthropic, following similar claims from Sony, Warner, Universal Music and Concord Music Group over alleged unauthorized training on copyrighted songs. That a single deceased artist's catalog could command a $41 million claim suggests AI companies may face steep cumulative liability as more rights holders pursue damages for training-data infringement.
- Elvis Presley's estate seeks $41 million from Anthropic over alleged unauthorized use of 274 songs in AI training.
- The lawsuit, filed October 23rd, alleges DRM circumvention and removal of copyright management data from 247 tracks.
- Anthropic already faces multiple major music-industry lawsuits, including from Sony, Warner, Universal Music and Concord Music Group.
Source: engadget.com — Steve Dent, 2026-10-26
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