Over the past few months, the list of musicians suing major record
labels over digital music revenue has grown. At issue in these cases is
what musicians should get when a customer on a digital outlet like
iTunes buys a song or album. Soon, in a breakthrough case involving
Eminem’s producers, a trial will be held to determine what damages look like when
a court has determined that digital downloads should be treated as a
“license” instead of a “sale,” as many musicians argue is proper.
In the meantime, one case has just settled. It’s actually one of the
oldest cases on this front, a five-year battle between Sony BMG and
musicians including The Allman Brothers, Cheap Trick, and The Youngbloods. Here’s the details on Sony’s deal.
The attorney for the class of musicians revealed the settlement in a filing on Wednesday.
