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James v. UMG Recordings, Inc.
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3:11-cv-01613
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- Glancy Prongay
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April 14, 2016
UMG, Artists Get Nod On $11.5M Digital Royalty Settlement
A California federal judge on Wednesday signed off on an $11.5 million settlement to resolve class action claims that Universal Music Group stiffed recording artists on digital royalties, rejecting objections from funk legend George Clinton.
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August 25, 2015
George Clinton Objects To UMG's $11.5M Digital Royalty Deal
Funk music innovator George Clinton and the estate of jazz legend Thelonious Monk objected to a proposed $11.5 million settlement to resolve claims that Universal Music Group Recordings Inc. stiffed a group of recording artists on digital royalties, according to California federal court filings entered Tuesday.
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April 14, 2015
UMG Pays $11.5M To Settle Artists' Digital Royalty Row
UMG Recordings Inc. on Tuesday agreed to pay $11.5 million to end class action claims brought by Rick James' trust and recording artists like the Temptations and Rob Zombie alleging the label purposely miscalculated royalty payments on digital downloads.
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May 22, 2012
UMG Denies Miscalculating Artists' Digital Royalties
UMG Recordings Inc. on Monday rejected class action claims by the Temptations and other artists that the label had purposely miscalculated royalty payments, saying its refusal to pay higher royalties on digital downloads was a reasonable and lawful business decision.
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March 16, 2012
Temptations Ain't Too Proud To Sue UMG For Digital Royalties
The Temptations on Thursday joined a growing roster of artists suing UMG Recordings Inc. over digital royalties, the same day a California federal judge combined similar class actions brought by Rob Zombie, rapper Chuck D, and the estate of Rick James.
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November 01, 2011
UMG Can't Shake Rick James, Rob Zombie Royalties Claims
A federal judge refused Tuesday to transfer or dismiss claims from two proposed class actions against Universal Media Group brought by the estate of Rick James, artist Rob Zombie and other musicians who claim they are being stiffed out of millions in digital music royalties.
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May 20, 2011
Universal Faces Zombie Attack On Digital Royalties
Rob Zombie and three other artists launched a proposed class action against UMG Recordings Inc. in California on Wednesday, joining the estate of Rick James in accusing the label of cheating musicians out of millions in royalties from digital music sales.
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April 04, 2011
Rick James' Trust Freaks Out Over UMG Royalties
The estate of late funk artist Rick James hit UMG Recordings Inc. with a putative class action on Friday in California, accusing the label of trying to cheat musicians out of tens of millions of dollars in annual royalties from digital music sales.