Elvis, Eminem Rights Holders Sue Suno Over AI Clones, Citing Tennessee's ELVIS Act
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Updated · The Verge · Nov 8
Elvis, Eminem Rights Holders Sue Suno Over AI Clones, Citing Tennessee's ELVIS Act
3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Nov 8
Summary
Elvis Presley rights holders and the publisher of major Eminem records filed two new lawsuits accusing Suno of generating songs and lyrics that mimic the artists.
The Presley case says Suno violated Tennessee’s ELVIS Act, which bars AI companies from cloning a singer’s voice, and argues the company encoded artists’ identities for profit.
Suno said it exists to help users create original music, bans prompts for specific artists and songs, screens uploads through third parties, and is adding stronger safeguards.
The suits echo a September case brought by Jason Isbell and others over alleged AI imitations, adding to Suno’s broader legal fight with Sony, UMG, Reservoir Media and other plaintiffs.