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26 October 2026NewsAILiz Hockley

Elvis Presley rightsholders claim Anthropic copied “iconic” collection

Authentic Brands Group, as well as music companies and individuals, claimed the AI company used 274 Elvis tracks without a licence to train its chatbot Claude, in a new copyright lawsuit focused on the legacy of the “King of Rock and Roll”.

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