Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models
Summary
Authentic Brands Group, which owns the rights to Elvis Presley’s music and likeness, sued Anthropic over claims that it used 274 Presley songs to train its AI models without permission. The lawsuit seeks up to $150,000 per song, or about $41 million, and could add to legal challenges over how AI companies use copyrighted music.Key Facts
- Authentic Brands Group filed the lawsuit on Friday, according to the article.
- The complaint accuses Anthropic of using 274 Presley songs to train its Claude AI model.
- The songs named in the article include “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “All Shook Up” and “A Little Less Conversation.”
- The plaintiffs seek up to $150,000 for each allegedly infringed song, totaling about $41 million.
- The lawsuit claims Claude has generated infringing material from copyrighted songs.
- The article describes the case as one of the first major copyright challenges against an AI developer brought directly by an artist’s estate.
- Spotify said last week it had removed about 50 million songs it considered AI-generated slop from user recommendations over the past year.
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