Owners of 274 Elvis songs sue Anthropic over AI training

Rights holders of 274 songs made famous by Elvis Presley have sued Anthropic, accusing it of using the music without permission to train Claude and seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages. The complaint alleges Claude reproduced recognizable elements of the songs even after safeguards were added. Anthropic disputes the claims and intends to defend the case.

• Lawsuit covers 274 songs owned by the plaintiffs
• Damages sought are in the tens of millions of dollars
• Plaintiffs say Claude reproduced song elements despite safeguards
• Anthropic invokes fair use and plans to defend the case