The Verge: Elvis and Eminem rights holders reportedly suing Suno
The Verge reports rights holders for Elvis Presley and Eminem are suing AI music maker Suno over voice cloning.
TL;DR
- The Verge reports Presley rights holders are suing Suno under Tennessee’s ELVIS Act.
- The Verge reports Eminem’s publisher is also suing, alleging unauthorized mimicry of music and lyrics.
- According to The Verge, Suno already faces suits from Sony, UMG, Reservoir Media and others.
The Verge reports that rights holders tied to Elvis Presley and some Eminem tracks are taking AI music generator Suno to court.
According to The Verge, the Presley side claims Suno broke Tennessee’s ELVIS Act by cloning voices without permission. The Eminem publisher suit makes similar claims about unauthorized mimicry of music and lyrics.
The Verge says these cases echo a September lawsuit from Jason Isbell and others that also accused Suno of creating artist imitations, though that one skipped direct copyright claims.
Suno spokesperson Cat McCormack told The Verge the company blocks prompts for specific artists and screens uploads to stop misuse.
The Verge notes Suno already faces suits from Sony, UMG, Reservoir Media and more.
The Tea
Voice-cloning tools just keep stepping on the same legal landmines. Rights holders are drawing hard lines, and Suno’s guardrails are getting tested in real time. This round shows the fight is spreading beyond big labels to iconic estates too.