Elvis Presley’s estate sues Anthropic over 274 songs

The owners of Elvis Presley’s music sued Anthropic on October 23, Billboard reports, claiming the company trained its models on 274 of his copyrighted songs without permission. The case was filed by a unit of Authentic Brands Group, which controls much of the Presley catalog, alongside other entities holding Elvis rights.

The complaint cites “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and “Don’t Be Cruel” and, per Rolling Stone, seeks $150,000 per infringed song. Lead attorney Richard Busch accuses Anthropic of infringement “at a scale never seen before.”

Anthropic already faces music suits from BMG, whose complaint names 493 works, and from Sony Music and Warner Chappell. A rep for Anthropic did not immediately return Billboard’s request for comment.