ABS Entertainment, Inc. v. Cumulus Media Inc. et al

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Case Number:

2:15-cv-06269

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Percy Anderson

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  1. November 30, 2015

    CBS, Cumulus Beat Class Claims In Pre-1972 Royalty Fight

    A California federal judge ruled Wednesday that rights owners who want CBS Corp. and Cumulus Media Inc. to start paying royalties for pre-1972 records had failed to follow the rules in attempting to certify the cases as class actions, striking both the certification bid and class allegations from the litigation.

  2. November 24, 2015

    CBS, Cumulus Face Potential Class In Pre-1972 Royalties Suit

    Several companies accusing CBS Corp. and Cumulus Media Inc. of avoiding royalties for songs recorded before 1972 asked a California federal judge Monday and last week to certify their classes, saying the details closely match a class that was certified in a suit brought by Flo & Eddie against Sirius XM Radio.

  3. August 21, 2015

    Sirius Judge Won't Take New Pre-1972 Royalties Radio Suits

    A trio of cases accusing CBS Corp., Cumulus Media Inc. and iHeartMedia Inc. of avoiding royalties for songs recorded before 1972 won't be heard by the same judge who issued a major ruling against Sirius XM Radio Inc. in another suit over older music, according to an order Thursday.

  4. August 18, 2015

    CBS, Cumulus, iHeartMedia Sued Over Pre-1972 Royalties

    Armed with one of the lawyers who took on Sirius XM Radio Inc. in three federal courts, the owner of music by Al Green and other artists accused CBS Corp., Cumulus Media Inc. and iHeartMedia Inc. of cheating musicians out of royalties for their older songs, according to three California class actions filed Monday.