Source: The Daily Star

Separate federal lawsuits accuse AI music generator Suno of using protected compositions and performers’ identities without authorisation. Authentic Brands Group, Raleigh Music Publishing and other Presley rights holders filed their complaint on November 6 in the Northern District of California. The Presley plaintiffs allege that Suno copied 859 compositions to train its AI system. The Presley complaint also alleges that Suno allows users to create music imitating Presley’s voice and likeness. The Presley plaintiffs invoke Tennessee’s ELVIS Act in support of their claims concerning unauthorised imitation. The two lawsuits were brought by the same legal team, including attorney Richard Busch.

Eight Mile Style filed a separate lawsuit on the same day, alleging infringement involving 269 Eminem compositions. The publisher alleges that Suno copied the works for AI training and enables users to generate similar songs and lyrics. Eminem is not a plaintiff in Eight Mile Style’s case. Both complaints cite generated material that allegedly imitates Presley’s voice or reproduces elements of Eminem’s music. The disputes concern permission to use copyrighted music for AI training and responsibility for material generated by users. Suno says its safeguards prohibit prompts naming particular artists or songs and use third-party systems to screen uploaded audio and lyrics for potential misuse.