Elvis rights holders and Eminems publisher sue Suno, testing the ELVIS Act

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Set us as preferred AI music generator Suno faces two more copyright lawsuits, and one of them tests a law named after the plaintiff.The new lawsuits are from a group of Elvis Presley’s music rights holders and Eight Mile Style, the independent music publisher behind many of Eminem’s early hits.The Presley.plaintiffs claim the Massachusetts-based AI company stole “Elvis’ likeness and copyrights” while Eight Mile Style says Suno disregarded “the rights of Eight Mile Style” by making unlicensed copies of its songs.Both federal lawsuits were filed in the Northern District of California on Nov.

6 and include several examples of AI songs that allegedly mimic Presley’s sound or replicate Eminem’s lyricism.The same legal team, led by attorney Richard Busch, represents both plaintiffs.The Presley lawsuit, from a group of rights holders including Elvis Presley Enterprises, Authentic Brands Group and Raleigh Music Publishing, is one of the first major tests of Tennessee’s Ensuring Likeness, Voice and Image Security law, also known as the ELVIS Act.

The law, which went into effect in 2024, protects artists from unauthorized commercial use of their voice, image, and likeness, specifically targeting AI voice cloning.The 51-page complaint claims Suno violated the law by letting users generate tracks that imitate Presley’s voice.

Damages for this case could exceed $50 million, according to the lawsuit.“All of the humanity, history, despair, and triumph that constitutes Elvis’ identity was stolen and is stored on servers and harnessed by Suno to make massive amounts of money,” said the Presley complaint.Hollywood Inc.

Record labels that sued AI music companies are now licensing them.But payouts are undisclosed, lawsuits continue and musicians ask who benefits.“The next Elvis won’t pick up a guitar.

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