Who’s Eligible
Owners of mechanically distributed and/or reproduced rights in (a) Qualifying Registered Works that were played on Rhapsody music between March 7, 2013 and March 21, 2019 and/or (b) Qualifying Unregistered Works that were not registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.
Qualifying Registered Works include musical works that were registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before March 7, 2016 for works with a “street release date” before March 7, 2016 OR within three months of their “street release date” if this date was after March 7, 2016.
Qualifying Unregistered Works include musical works that were not registered with the U.S. Copyright Office consistent with the definition of Qualifying Registered Works. There is a Qualifying Work lookup available.
Potential Award
Up to $35 for each validly claimed Qualifying Registered Work. $1 for each validly claimed Qualifying Unregistered Work that was played more than 24 times.
Proof of Purchase
Copyright and publishing information for claimed works.
Claim Form
NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.
Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Legal Action News is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other settlements you may be eligible for.
Claim Form Deadline
12/31/2019
Case Name
Lowery, et al. v. Rhapsody International Inc., Case No. 4:16-cv-01135, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Final Hearing
3/13/2020
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Lowery, et al. v. Rhapsody International Inc. Settlement
c/o Heffler Claims Group
PO Box 58232
Philadelphia, PA 19102-8232
1-833-253-8061
Class Counsel
Sanford L. Michelman
Mona Z. Hanna
Melanie Natasha Howard
Jennifer A. Mauri
MICHELMAN & ROBINSON LLP
Defense Counsel
Karin A. Kramer
Andrea Pallios Roberts
Arthur Miles Roberts
Patrick T. Burns
Thomas Cort Rubin
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP
