Authentic Brands Group sues Anthropic for training Claude on 274 Elvis Presley songs without license

According to The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard, Authentic Brands Group filed suit Friday against Anthropic, claiming the company used 274 copyrighted Elvis Presley songs to train Claude without permission or compensation. The lawsuit names tracks including "Can't Help Falling in Love," "A Little Less Conversation," and "Don't Be Cruel." Anthropic's legal filing alleges Claude produces infringing output of copyrighted material from virtually every song catalog available on the internet, and that the model continues generating Presley-adjacent content even after the company implemented guardrails.

Update (2026-10-29): According to Stanfo...