September 15, 2014
Members of rock band The Turtles suing Sirius XM Radio Inc. in a $100 million class action over unpaid royalties urged a California federal judge Monday to rule in their favor on the suit's key issue — whether state law grants artists performance rights for songs recorded before 1972.
July 09, 2014
Sirius XM Radio Inc. asked a California federal judge on Monday to toss a $100 million class action lawsuit over the use of songs recorded prior to 1972, saying the state law that protects the old tunes has never contained a performance right.
June 10, 2014
Two founding members of American rock band The Turtles urged a California federal judge on Monday to rule that songs recorded prior to 1972 are protected under state copyright law, in a $100 million putative class action accusing Sirius XM Radio Inc. of illegally broadcasting the songs without licenses.
December 04, 2013
A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to allow Sirius XM Radio Inc. to move a $100 million putative class action alleging it illegally played songs recorded before 1972, finding the broadcaster hadn't sufficiently argued in favor of transferring the suit to New York.