By Bruce Haring
Universal Music Group Backlot Fire Class Action Lawsuit Dismissed by Judge
07.04.2020 - 03:25 / billboard.com
A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Universal Music Group over a 2008 warehouse fire that a New York Times Magazine report last year claimed destroyed up to 500,000 master recordings in the the record company's archive vaults.The class action lawsuit was initially filed June 21, 2019, in California with claims by Soundgarden, Steve Earle, Hole, the estate of Tupac Shakur and by Jane Petty, Tom Petty's ex-wife and heir to 50% of his recording agreements.
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Judge dismisses artists’ lawsuit against Universal Music over 2008 warehouse fire
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07.04.2020 / 04:25
Lawsuit Against Universal Music Over 2008 Warehouse Fire Is Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed several iconic musicians’ lawsuit against Universal Music Group over a 2008 warehouse fire that destroyed archived recordings, The New York Times reports. The lawsuit was filed by Soundgarden, Steve Earle, Hole, and the estates of Tupac Shakur and Tom Petty last year in response to a Times investigation of Hollywood warehouse fire that reportedly destroyed many master tapes.
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07.04.2020 / 04:19
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Universal Music Group vault fire
A judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) originally brought by several artists and estates over a 2008 vault fire.
