A collection of Elvis Presley music rightsholders and the publisher of many of Eminem‘s records have filed sprawling new federal lawsuits against the AI music generator Suno, with each party making separate allegations that add to the AI company’s legal challenges.
\n\nThe Presley lawsuit — brought by a group that includes Authentic Brands Group, Raleigh Music Publishing and others against the AI music generator in the Northern District of California — accuses the platform of copyright infringement and exploiting Presley’s identity whenever Suno users cite his name when they generate new songs. They claimed in a 51-page filing that Suno violated Tennessee’s Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security — or, ELVIS — Act, a 2024 law that prevents AI companies from cloning singers’ voice, by allowing users to generate tracks that mirror Presley’s “rich vocal timbre” without permission.
\n\nEight Mile Style, an LLC that controls hundreds of Eminem recordings, including “Lose Yourself,” “Without Me” and “The Real Slim Shady,” alleged in its own case that Suno infringed upon its copyright by allowing users to generate songs and lyrics that mirror the rapper’s tracks. Eminem is not individually participating in the suit, and a representative for the rapper did not respond…
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