CD MAP Antitrust Litigation

[tmoore]

Remember the 'Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust Litigation' lawsuit?

How log ago has that been?
Well, I got my check today!
That's $13.86 to put in the PRS fund. WooHoo! :dude:

Anybody else seen their check yet?

[RandyO]

Hey Tom -
I also got a check for $13.86 today! Not much,
but it's nice considering how many CDs I own.
It'll give me an excuse to visit Tower Records.

[Brewer]

Cool. Hope mine's in the post too!

[Craig Walker]

Yup.....got my $13.86. Woohoo!!

[todd kester]

I got mine too! Think I'll buy a 1/4 tank of gas.

[cSuttle]

And the lawyers got 26 million.

[aleclee]

Got my check today. I don't think I'll spend it on another CD. :rolleyes:

[Brian D]

Yep, I got mine a few days ago and it has been deposited into my checking account. Maybe I'll put it towards a case of beer or something...

[jda]

Got mine too.

[Brewer]

Rats, not in todays mail... I was waiting for that check to pay for my kid's college, too! :(

[Brewer]

Yea! Payday. Now my daughter can go to Harvard.

[Andrew]

$13.86

Was there some sort of list to sign in order to receive this bounty?

[RandyO]

$13.86

Was there some sort of list to sign in order to receive this bounty?Yes. Here's the letter I received with the check. It will give you some backgound.

<<As Attorny General for the State of Maryland, I am pleased to enclose payment for your claim in the settlement of the Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust Litigation. This lawsuit was brought by the Attorneys General of 43 states and three territories and by counsel for Private Class Plaintiffs on behalf of purchasers of music CDs. In accordance with the terms of the court-approved settlement, payment is being made to music purchasers who filed a valid and timely claim.

Whether you filed your claim online at the settlement website, www.MusicCDSettlement.com (http://www.musiccdsettlement.com/), or by mail, the attached payment represents full payment of your portion of the settlement. Please note that the attached payment instrument must be cashed by May 20, 2004.

It is a pleasure to bring this matter to a satisfactory conclusion and return value to consumers who purchesed CDs while the challenged pricing policies were in effect. >>

[Mike Anderson]

And the lawyers got 26 million.

Good for them. It was a hugely complex piece of litigation, and they had to shell out major resources and funds up front with no guarantee of ever recouping. They deserve it. There's nothing better than doing well while doing good.

How much do you think the defendants' lawyers got paid to defend their clients' illegal and socially harmful activities? Why don't you complain about that?

[tmoore]

Good for them. It was a hugely complex piece of litigation, and they had to shell out major resources and funds up front with no guarantee of ever recouping. They deserve it. There's nothing better than doing well while doing good.

How much do you think the defendants' lawyers got paid to defend their clients' illegal and socially harmful activities? Why don't you complain about that?
Good point.
So, how 'bout those sleazeball record company lawyers, eh? We stuck it to em didn't we! Yea. Fight the power!

;)

[Veej007]

i couldn't in good conscience apply for it because of the amount that i download. there's a difference between fighting it and greedily taking everything that you can get your hands on.

however, i'm sure there will be a ton of people here who don't agree with my course of action (save it...) and it's good to see that people on the other side of the file sharing fence have their own mode of recourse now.

however, if i had known about this (http://www.donatemymusiccheck.com/), i might have applied for one of these checks. brilliant.