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title: "Elvis Presley's rightsholders sue Anthropic over 274 songs allegedly used to train its models, seeking $41M+; Anthropic says it disagrees and will defend itself (Derrick Bryson Taylor/New York Times)"
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published_at: "2026-10-26T08:55:10.000Z"
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summary: "Elvis Presley's rightsholders have sued Anthropic, alleging the use of 274 songs to train its models without permission and seeking over $41 million in damages. Anthropic has stated it disagrees with the claims and will defend itself."
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# Elvis Presley's rightsholders sue Anthropic over 274 songs allegedly used to train its models, seeking $41M\+; Anthropic says it disagrees and will defend itself \(Derrick Bryson Taylor/New York Times\)

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**Published:** 2026-10-26T08:55:10.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** anthropic, llm

## Summary

Elvis Presley's rightsholders have sued Anthropic, alleging the use of 274 songs to train its models without permission and seeking over $41 million in damages\. Anthropic has stated it disagrees with the claims and will defend itself\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261026/p7>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/elvis-presleys-rightsholders-sue-anthropic-for-41m-over-ai-training-15f69f30>)
- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/elvis-presleys-rightsholders-sue-anthropic-for-41m-over-ai-training-15f69f30>)