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Intellectual Property

Nov. 10, 2026

Elvis Presley, Eminem rights holders sue AI music generator Suno

Separate federal lawsuits accuse the AI music platform of using copyrighted recordings and lyrics without permission, while Elvis Presley's rights holders also allege unauthorized reproduction of the singer's distinctive voice.

Elvis Presley, Eminem rights holders sue AI music generator Suno
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The companies that control rights to Elvis Presley's music and Eminem's songs have filed separate copyright infringement lawsuits against AI music generator Suno Inc., accusing the platform of training its models on protected works without permission and allowing users to reproduce copyrighted songs.

The lawsuit filed by Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC and affiliated rights holders goes further, alleging that Suno enables users to generate songs mimicking Presley's disti...

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