Anthropic Hit With $48.6M Lawsuit Over Elvis Presley Songs

27 Oct 2026, 5:46 pm · 2h ago · 1 min read · Analytics India MagazineNew

AI startup Anthropic is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over the alleged unauthorised use of 274 Elvis Presley songs to train its Claude models. Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on October 23, the complaint claims tracks like "Can't Help Falling in Love" were utilised without permission or payment. Rights holders seek up to $48.6 million in total damages, citing statutory violations and circumvention of copyright protections. Plaintiffs allege Claude reproduces copyrighted lyrics despite guardrails. Anthropic has firmly rejected the accusations, stating it intends to vigorously defend the case in court.