Authentic Brands Group controversies
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2026
Authentic Brands Group and the Presley family sue Anthropic over alleged use of Elvis Presley music
Lawsuit filed
Authentic Brands Group and the Presley family filed a lawsuit accusing Anthropic of using Elvis Presley's music without permission to train its AI. According to the article, the plaintiffs alleged that Anthropic used 274 copyrighted songs. The report describes the dispute as a controversy involving the alleged use of Presley's music in AI training.
Source excerpt
The action was brought by a division of Authentic Brands Group—the licensing company controlling the majority of Presley’s intellectual property, trademarks, and catalog rights—alongside co-plaintiff entities.
The lawsuit, filed on October 23, claims Anthropic infringed on 274 songs from Presley's catalog, including landmark tracks such as "Can't Help Falling in Love," "Don't Be Cruel," and "A Little Less Conversation."
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