The Rick Nelson Company, LLC v. Sony Music Entertainment

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Case Number:

1:18-cv-08791

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Louis L. Stanton

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  1. September 08, 2020

    Sony Music Settles Artists' Foreign Royalties Suit For $12.7M

    The estate of 1950s pop star Ricky Nelson has reached a $12.7 million deal with Sony Music Entertainment to settle its classwide claims over the label's hefty "intercompany charge" on international streaming revenue before it calculates an artist's royalty rate.

  2. September 26, 2018

    Sony Music Shorts Artists On Foreign Royalties, Suit Says

    The estate of 1950s pop star Ricky Nelson hit Sony Music Entertainment with a proposed class action in New York federal court, accusing the music giant of applying a hefty "intercompany charge" on international streaming revenue before it calculates an artist's royalty rate.