Authentic Brands sues Anthropic over 274 Elvis Presley songs used for AI training

Authentic Brands Group, which owns Elvis Presley's music catalogue and likeness, sued Anthropic for allegedly training its models on 274 Presley songs without permission. The suit seeks $150,000 per track, about $41m, and is one of the first major challenges brought directly by an artist's estate against an AI developer.

• The suit covers 274 songs, including Can't Help Falling in Love and All Shook Up
• Plaintiffs seek $150,000 per track, roughly $41m in total
• The filing claims Claude has produced infringing output since its launch
• It is one of the first major suits by an artist's estate against an AI developer