Elvis and Eminem rights holders sue Suno over AI music cloning
Original title: Elvis and Eminem rights holders are suing Suno
Suno is sued under Tennessee's ELVIS Act for cloning singers' voices and generating unauthorized imitations of Elvis and Eminem.
Suno is facing lawsuits from rights holders of Elvis Presley’s music and the publisher of Eminem’s biggest records for illegally generating music and lyrics that mimic those artists. The Presley suit alleges violation of Tennessee’s ELVIS Act, which prohibits AI companies from cloning a singer’s voice. Suno spokesperson Cat McCormack states that the company prohibits unauthorized use of artists’ work and screens uploads with third-party providers.
- The suits claim Suno violated the ELVIS Act by cloning singers’ voices.
- Lawyers argue Suno encodes artists’ identities for cash.
- Suno prohibits prompts for specific artists’ names and screens for misuse.
- This adds to multiple existing lawsuits against Suno.
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1 min read at theverge.com
Suno is facing yet another pair of lawsuits. A group of rights holders of Elvis Presley's music and the publisher of some of Eminem's biggest records are suing the AI music company, claiming it illegally generates music and lyrics that mimic those artists.
By Terrence O’Brien · theverge.com
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