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Elvis Presley music owners sue Anthropic, alleging AI training infringement

Billboard reports that owners of Elvis Presley's music, including an Authentic Brands Group unit, sued Anthropic over alleged unpermitted AI training on 274 songs.

Updated Oct 24, 2026 · 16:22 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • Billboard reports that owners of Elvis Presley's music filed a lawsuit against Anthropic on Friday, October 23.[Billboard]
  • The complaint alleges Anthropic trained its AI models on 274 copyrighted Elvis Presley songs without permission.[Billboard]
  • The plaintiffs include a unit of Authentic Brands Group, and lead attorney Richard Busch says Anthropic built its business on unprecedented infringement.[Billboard]
  • Anthropic had not immediately responded to a request for comment, so its position on the allegations is unknown.[Billboard]

Key facts

  • Owners of Elvis Presley's music filed a lawsuit against Anthropic on Friday, October 23.[Billboard]
  • The lawsuit accuses Anthropic of training its AI models on 274 copyrighted Elvis Presley songs without permission.[Billboard]
  • A unit of Authentic Brands Group, along with other entities that own Elvis rights, co-filed the case.[Billboard]
  • Lead attorney Richard Busch stated that Anthropic built its business model on copyright infringement at an unprecedented scale.[Billboard]
  • Anthropic did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday.[Billboard]

What remains uncertain

  • The infringement accusations are allegations from the plaintiffs and have not been tested in court.[Billboard]
  • Anthropic's response to the allegations is not yet reported.[Billboard]

Sources

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