Eight Mile Style and a group of Elvis Presley rightsholders have filed separate lawsuits against artificial intelligence (AI) music company Suno. The cases allege copyright infringement, while the Presley plaintiffs also accuse Suno of exploiting the artist’s identity.
Eight Mile Style’s claims
Eight Mile Style, which controls hundreds of Eminem recordings, filed its case in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. It alleges that Suno used 269 musical compositions to train its AI models without permission or payment, allowing users to generate songs and lyrics resembling its copyrighted works.
The complaint includes an example of a Suno-generated song that it says replicated “Lose Yourself,” including its lyrics. Eight Mile Style seeks damages that could exceed $40 million, a finding of willful infringement, and an order requiring Suno to surrender or destroy unauthorized copies of its works. Eminem is not individually involved in the case.
In 2025, Eight Mile Style sued Meta, alleging that unauthorized copies of 243 Eminem recordings it owns were stored in the music libraries of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. It sought approximately $109 million in damages. A federal judge denied Meta’s motion to dismiss the copyright infringement claim in June 2026, allowing that case to proceed.
Presley rightsholders’ claims
The Presley case, also filed in the Northern District of California, was brought by Authentic Brands Group, Raleigh Music Publishing and other rightsholders. They allege copyright infringement and say Suno violates Tennessee’s Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act by letting users generate tracks that mimic Presley’s vocals and use prompts referring to his name.
In October, Authentic Brands Group and other Presley publishers sued Anthropic, alleging copyright infringement and unauthorized use of lyrics from 274 Presley recordings to train its Claude AI chatbot.
A Suno spokesperson said the platform is designed to help users make original music, prohibits unauthorized use of artists’ work and uses safeguards to prevent misuse.
