# Elvis Presley's estate sues Anthropic over training on 274 songs

> Original title: Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models

- Source: The Guardian · AI
- Published: 2026-10-25T18:25:59.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/wgsuab20pwkdu8lv4u4f5kn4n
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/25/elvis-presley-anthropic-lawsuit-ai-models-music

## Summary

Authentic Brands Group, which owns Elvis Presley's music and likeness, sued Anthropic for allegedly using 274 Presley songs to train its Claude models without permission. The plaintiffs seek $150,000 per infringed track, about $41 million in total. The case is one of the first major suits by an artist's estate against an AI developer, and its outcome could set a broader precedent for AI use of music catalogues.