# Elvis Presley Enterprises sues Suno over voice imitation

> Elvis Presley Enterprises files lawsuit against AI music generator Suno under Tennessee’s ELVIS Act.
- Title: Elvis Presley Enterprises sues Suno over voice imitation
- Summary: Elvis Presley Enterprises files lawsuit against AI music generator Suno under Tennessee’s ELVIS Act.
- Keywords: elvis presley enterprises, suno, elvis act, tennessee, voice imitation, copyright infringement, right of publicity, ai music generator, us district court, music, Music Business Worldwide
- Source: Music Business Worldwide — https://musicbusinessworldwide.com/elvis-presley-enterprises-is-putting-tennessees-elvis-act-to-the-test-in-its-voice-imitation-lawsuit-against-suno
- Published: 2026-11-11T23:53:10+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: elvis presley enterprises, suno, elvis act, tennessee, voice imitation, copyright infringement, right of publicity, ai music generator, us district court, music, business
## Elvis Presley Enterprises sues Suno
Elvis Presley Enterprises filed a lawsuit against Suno in US District Court for the Northern District of California on November 6, 2026.

> Suno is the embodiment of why the ELVIS Act (Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security) was so essentially required
## Suing under Tennessee’s ELVIS Act
The lawsuit targets Suno’s AI music generator under Tennessee’s ELVIS Act, which protects a person’s voice and likeness.
## ELVIS Act definition of voice
The ELVIS Act defines a voice as a sound readily identifiable and attributable to a particular individual, whether real or simulated.
## Suno’s defense in Isbell case
Suno argued in the Isbell case that users typing artist names into prompts do not constitute unauthorized use of the artist’s name.
## Suno’s product features
The complaint alleges Suno’s system treats Presley’s name as a retrieval key and saves voices for reuse to generate new tracks.
## Tennessee law applies
Elvis Presley Enterprises argues Tennessee law should govern the case because Presley was domiciled there when he died in 1977.
## Suno’s Army service claim
Elvis Presley Enterprises claims Presley’s Army service qualifies him as a member of the armed forces under the ELVIS Act.
## Suno’s motion in Boston
Suno’s motion in Boston argues that users typing artist names into prompts do not constitute unauthorized use of the artist’s name.
## Suno’s defense on copyright
Suno claims the musicians’ claims are preempted by the federal Copyright Act and barred by the First Amendment.
## Suno’s output examples
Suno generated tracks like 'He Is Still The King' from lyrics alone, spelling out Presley’s name with spaces between letters.
## What happens next
The case was assigned to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on November 9, 2026, with Suno’s response pending.
## Suno’s response
Suno states it exists to help users create original music and prohibits unauthorized use of artists’ names or likenesses.
## Key takeaway

Elvis Presley Enterprises claims Suno’s AI voice technology violates Tennessee’s ELVIS Act by imitating Elvis Presley’s voice without authorization.