Chuck D files $100M class-action suit against Universal Music

Public Enemy's Chuck D has filed a class-action lawsuit against Universal Music Group alleging the label didn't fully pay its artists and producers in licensing deals for digital downloads and ringtones...

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By Michael Ice-Blue Harris
Hip Hop Wired

Public Enemy’s Chuck D has filed a class-action lawsuit against Universal Music Group in U.S. District Court, alleging that the label didn’t pay fully its artists and producers in licensing deals for digital downloads and ringtones.

The suit claims UMG owes its artists “hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties” because of the discrepancies.

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