Music rights groups sue Suno AI over AI‑generated songs
Rights owners have filed new lawsuits against Suno AI, alleging the company created songs that imitate Elvis Presley and Eminem without permission. The Presley estate’s representatives and the publisher Eight Mile Style, which handles Eminem’s catalog, claim the AI tool violates copyright and, for the Presley case, Tennessee’s Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act. Suno AI says its platform blocks prompts that name specific artists or songs and that it uses third‑party screening to prevent misuse. The company also faces separate actions from Sony, Universal Music Group, and other rights holders.
Key facts
- The Presley rights group previously sued Anthropic for $41 million over alleged training on Presley’s works.
- Eight Mile Style is the publisher of several of Eminem’s biggest records.
- Suno AI spokesperson is Cat McCormack.
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Why it matters
The cases could shape legal limits on AI‑generated music.
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First published from The Verge and Engadget