Elvis rights holders and Eminem's publisher sue AI music maker Suno
Owners of Elvis Presley's music and Eminem's publisher Eight Mile Style have filed separate federal lawsuits against AI music generator Suno, accusing it of copying songs and cloning Presley's voice. Suno says it bars prompts that name specific artists and songs.
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What happened
A group of Elvis Presley music rights holders, including Authentic Brands Group and Raleigh Music Publishing, sued Suno in federal court in Northern California. Their 51-page complaint accuses the AI music generator of copyright infringement and of letting users make tracks that mimic Presley's "rich vocal timbre," Variety reported.
Why it matters
The Presley case tests whether an estate can use a voice-cloning law against an AI company, not just copyright. The same Presley rights group has sued Anthropic over song lyrics, and Eight Mile Style has sued Meta, cases both companies dispute.
More context
The Elvis law: The Presley group says Suno violated Tennessee's ELVIS Act, a 2024 law meant to stop AI companies from cloning singers' voices without permission. "The next Elvis won't pick up a guitar," the plaintiffs' lawyers wrote.
Eminem's publisher: In a separate case, Eight Mile Style, which controls hundreds of Eminem recordings including "Lose Yourself," alleges Suno lets users generate songs and lyrics that mirror the rapper's work. Eminem is not a plaintiff himself, Variety reported.
Suno's response: "Suno exists to help people create new, original music, not to trade on anyone's name or likeness," a spokesperson said. The company says it blocks prompts for specific artists and songs and screens uploads for misuse.
Suno's legal fights so far (Variety): Universal Music Group and Sony Music are suing, as is publisher Round Hill Music. Warner Music Group settled last year. Singer Jason Isbell leads a proposed class action over artists' identities, which Suno denies. Suno raised $400 million in June at a $5.4 billion valuation.
What's still unknown: Suno has not yet answered either complaint in court, and no hearing dates have been reported.
2 listed sources
- Variety, Elvis Music Owners, Eminem Publisher File Sprawling New Lawsuits Against AI Music Generator Suno, Nov. 7, 2026
- The Verge, Elvis and Eminem rights holders are suing Suno, Nov. 8, 2026
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Editorial sourcing notes
Allegations come from the complaints as reported by Variety and The Verge; they have not been tested in court. Suno's statement is quoted from Variety.
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