{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-24/anthropic-sued-elvis-presley-songs","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-24/anthropic-sued-elvis-presley-songs.md","title":"Anthropic Sued Over 274 Elvis Presley Songs in AI Case","headline":"Elvis Presley Estate Sues Anthropic, Claiming AI Models Trained on 274 Songs","description":"The Elvis Presley estate sued Anthropic, claiming the AI company trained its models on 274 copyrighted songs including \"Can't Help Falling in Love.\"","section":"Legal & Disputes","published_at":"2026-10-24T15:29:49+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-24T15:29:49+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["The Elvis Presley estate sued Anthropic on October 23, 2026, claiming the company infringed 274 of Presley's copyrighted songs.","The case was filed by a unit of Authentic Brands Group, which largely controls the rights to Elvis's song catalog, brand trademarks and name, image and likeness.","Lead attorney Richard Busch previously represented Marvin Gaye's estate in its copyright case against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams."],"companies":[{"name":"Anthropic","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000002/anthropic","website":"https://www.anthropic.com"},{"name":"Authentic Brands Group","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000uq9/authentic-brands-group","website":"https://authentic.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Billboard","title":"Anthropic Sued For Stealing Elvis Presley Music to Train AI: ‘Deeply Protective of These Iconic Songs’","url":"https://www.billboard.com/pro/elvis-presley-estate-sues-suno-anthropic/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Legal & Disputes","Anthropic","Authentic Brands Group"],"body_markdown":"The owners of Elvis Presley's music sued Anthropic on October 23, 2026, claiming the AI company trained its models on 274 of the artist's copyrighted songs without permission, [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/pro/elvis-presley-estate-sues-suno-anthropic/) first reported. The suit names hits including \"Can't Help Falling in Love,\" \"A Little Less Conversation\" and \"Don't Be Cruel.\"\n\n## The Elvis Estate's Case Against Anthropic\n\nThe case was filed by a unit of [Authentic Brands Group](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000uq9/authentic-brands-group), the licensing giant that largely controls the intellectual property rights to Elvis, including much of his song catalog, his brand trademarks and the rights to his name, image and likeness. Various other entities that own Elvis rights co-filed the suit.\n\n\"The Elvis Plaintiffs bring this action to enforce these exclusive rights against the defendant that has built its entire business model based on copyright infringement at a scale never seen before,\" wrote Richard Busch, the lead attorney behind the lawsuit. \"The Elvis Plaintiffs are deeply protective of these iconic songs.\"\n\nThe lawsuit claims Anthropic illegally used music en masse to create technology that produces \"unlicensed derivative works.\" It centers on what the plaintiffs call \"some of the most groundbreaking, revolutionary, influential, and enduring musical compositions in human history,\" citing \"All Shook Up,\" \"Return to Sender\" and \"(You're The) Devil in Disguise\" alongside the other titles. A representative for Anthropic did not immediately return a request for comment on Saturday.\n\n## Anthropic's Funding and Revenue Records\n\n[Anthropic](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000002/anthropic) is a US public benefit corporation that develops and commercializes the Claude family of large language models, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show a $380 billion post-Series G valuation, a $50 billion Series H round in May 2026 led by Altimeter Capital, Capital Group and Coatue, and revenue that grew from a $14 billion run-rate in February 2026 to a $47 billion annualized run-rate by July 2026.\n\n## Earlier Anthropic Events This Month\n\nAnthropic released sandbox-runtime, an open-source OS-level sandbox for AI agents that restricts file and network access without containers, MarkTechPost reported in October 2026. The US Department of Health and Human Services awarded Anthropic a six-month sole-source bridge contract to maintain AI services after its OneGov deal expires on October 31, FedScoop reported the same month. Paraguayan President Santiago Peña met with Anthropic's Teresa Carlson during his state visit to explore AI cooperation, Larepublica reported in October 2026.\n\n## What Comes Next in the Presley Suit\n\nAnthropic has not responded to the complaint, and no hearing date has been set. The fair use question at the center of the case remains pending across dozens of lawsuits.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}