Elvis Presley leans over the edge of the stage singing into a microphone and pointing at screaming fans at the Olympia Theater in Miami on 3 August 1956. Image: Don Wright for the Miami Herald, public domain
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Elvis Presley’s Rights Owners Sue Suno for Cloning His Voice. It’s One of the First Big Tests of Tennessee’s ELVIS Act

Leah Brannigan · November 7, 2026 · 6 min read

The company that controls Elvis Presley's name, image and likeness has sued the AI music generator Suno, accusing it of letting anyone with a keyboard make new songs in Presley's voice. The federal lawsuit, filed on Friday, 6 November, is one of the first major cases brought under Tennessee's ELVIS Act, the 2024 law that made a person's voice, real or simulated, a protected right. Nothing has been decided yet. But for anyone who earns a living with their voice, this is the case to watch.

The suit was filed by Elvis Presley Enterprises, a unit of the licensing company Authentic Brands Group, Billboard reported on Saturday. Variety, which describes the plaintiffs as a group that includes Authentic Brands Group, Raleigh Music Publishing and others, says the 51-page complaint was filed in the Northern District of California. It accuses Suno of copyright infringement over Presley's recordings, and of exploiting his identity whenever users cite his name when they generate songs.

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