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Presley rightsholders and Eminem publisher sue AI music generator Suno

Separate federal suits in California allege copyright infringement and exploitation of Elvis Presley's identity; Suno has denied the allegations.

Published Nov 8, 2026 · 21:53 UTC2 reports

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Presley rightsholders and Eight Mile Style, which controls hundreds of Eminem recordings, filed separate federal suits against Suno.[Variety]
The Presley suit alleges Suno violated Tennessee's ELVIS Act by letting users mirror Presley's vocal timbre; Eight Mile alleges copyright infringement.[Variety]
Suno has denied the allegations, and the claims remain unresolved.[Variety]
Warner Music Group settled its own case against Suno last year.[Variety]

Authentic Brands Group, Raleigh Music Publishing and others filed a federal suit against Suno in the Northern District of California, alleging copyright infringement and exploitation of Presley's identity.[Variety]
The Presley suit alleges Suno violated Tennessee's ELVIS Act by letting users generate tracks mirroring Presley's vocal timbre.[Variety]
Eight Mile Style, which controls hundreds of Eminem recordings, filed a separate suit alleging copyright infringement over songs and lyrics that mirror Eminem's tracks.[Variety · Engadget]
Suno has denied the allegations.[Variety]
Warner Music Group settled its case against Suno last year.[Variety]
Suno raised $400 million in a June funding round at a $5.4 billion valuation.[Variety]
The Presley rights group has separately sued Anthropic, claiming $41 million in damages over alleged unlicensed AI training.[Engadget]

Reported damages in the Presley group's Anthropic suit differ: Engadget cites $41 million, while Variety reports a $48.6 million demand.[Variety · Engadget]
The allegations in both new suits are untested, and the reporting does not show Suno's detailed response.[Variety · Engadget]

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