January 27, 2023
A New York federal judge has refused to grant a group of musicians' bid for class certification in a copyright suit against Universal Music Group over the purported use of recordings without an active license, finding Friday that "case-by-case evaluations" are necessary to resolve their claims.
April 15, 2022
Musicians suing Universal Music Group and Capitol Records to regain control of their songs asked a New York federal judge Friday for class certification, saying the record labels have violated copyright law and deprived hundreds of artists of their ability to reclaim rights over their works.
March 31, 2020
A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday refused to toss out a closely watched class action filed against Universal Music Group by musicians who want to regain control of their songs, ruling that the label's argument would "eviscerate" copyright law's so-called termination right.
February 05, 2019
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. and UMG Recordings Inc. have violated a provision of copyright law giving creators a "second chance" to assert rights over their works after 35 years, a group of musicians alleged in a pair of proposed class actions filed Tuesday in New York federal court.