Universal Music settles rock artists' US copyright lawsuit

A group of rock musicians who signed contracts with record labels now owned by Universal Music Group in the 1970s and 80s have settled a lawsuit against UMG over their attempts to reclaim their copyrights, according to a Wednesday filing in New York federal court.

UMG and the musicians, who include singer-songwriter Syd Straw and members of rock bands The Dickies and The Dream Syndicate, told the court that they had entered into a confidential settlement agreement and asked the court to dismiss the case.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/universal-music-settles-rock-artists-us-copyright-lawsuit-2024-03-20/