Class Action Filed by Former Beach Boys Member Claims UMG Underpays Royalties for International Streaming
May 14, 2021 A lawsuit claims UMG Recordings, Inc. has failed to pay artists the full amount of international royalties owed to them.
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Tupac, Tom Petty Estates Join Hole, Soundgarden in Class Action Against UMG Over Devastating Vault Fire
June 24, 2019 Soundgarden, Hole and the estates of Tupac Shakur and Tom Petty have filed a class action lawsuit in the wake of revelations that the 2008 Universal Music Group warehouse fire was far more devastating than the record label initially let on.
Sony, Universal Music Group Hit with Copyright Infringement Class Actions from Artists Vying to Reclaim Ownership of Music
February 6, 2019 Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group face class actions filed by artists looking to reclaim ownership of their original recordings under the Copyright Act of 1976.