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Elvis Presley Catalog Owners Sue Anthropic Over Song Usage
The lawsuit seeks over $41 million in damages for copyright infringement and points out that the creator of the Claude chatbot bypassed protective measures.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Elvis Presley rights holders are suing Anthropic for using 274 songs in artificial intelligence training without permission.
- Who is affected
- AI company Anthropic and the holders of Elvis Presley's music catalog, including Authentic Brands Group.
- What changes
- Filing of a lawsuit in California demanding a jury trial and damages exceeding $41 million.
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Sources
- Donos do catálogo de Elvis Presley processam a Anthropic por violação de direitos autorais — O Globo
- Detentores dos direitos autorais de Elvis Presley processam a Anthropic por usar 274 músicas sem autorização — Rolling Stone Brasil
- Donos da obra de Elvis Presley processam Anthropic por uso ilegal de músicas — Folha de S.Paulo — em cima da hora