Anthropic has been sued by entities controlling Elvis Presley’s music catalog over claims that the company utilized his recordings to develop its AI systems without authorization. The lawsuit, filed earlier this week according to reports from Billboard, names 274 Presley compositions as allegedly infringed, spanning well-known tracks such as “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “A Little Less Conversation,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”
Authentic Brands Group, which holds the rights to Presley’s catalog, initiated the legal action jointly with other rights-holding entities. According to the lawsuit’s language as reported by Rolling Stone, the company’s Claude AI model has generated content reproducing copyrighted material from virtually every song catalog available online. The filing further alleges that despite the introduction of protective measures, Claude continues to produce infringing output, recreating songs with identical structural elements and hooks despite modified lyrics.
The suit seeks $150,000 for each allegedly infringed composition. This action joins a growing list of copyright infringement lawsuits against Anthropic, following earlier legal challenges from Round Hill in August, which targeted both Suno and Anthropic for allegedly using hundreds of compositions without permission during model training. Prior claims have also been filed by Universal Music Publishing, Abcko, Concord, and BMG, each alleging that lyrics were incorporated into Claude’s development.
The Hollywood Reporter contacted Anthropic for a statement regarding the allegations, but the company had not provided a response at the time of reporting.
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