Elvis rightsholders sue Anthropic for stealing songs and leaving them in Heartbreak Hotel

What happened: Rights holders who own or control Elvis Presley songs sued Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging the company used the works to train its AI models without permission. Key numbers: 274 Elvis songs owned by plaintiffs; damages sought of $150,000 per work, valuing that option at $41.1 million; Anthropic previously created a $1.5 billion fund to Why it matters: The complaint argues fair use does not cover all training content and that Anthropic should have licensed the material. Anthropic has reportedly vowed to defend the matter.

Rights holders who own or control Elvis Presley songs sued Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging the company used the works to train its AI models without permission.

The complaint argues fair use does not cover all training content and that Anthropic should have licensed the material. Anthropic has reportedly vowed to defend the matter.