A while back, the music industry was convicted in court of price fixing. If you purchased any audio recording (vinyl, cassette, or compact disc) between January 1st, 1995 and December 22nd, 2000, you are eligible to file a claim for reparation.
At the moment, if there is a cash disbursement, it will likely be somewhere between $5 and $20 per claimant. However, if enough people file claims that the disbursement would end up less than $5 per claimant, then the entirety of the settlement fee would be donated to not-for-profit, charitable, governmental or public entities to be used for music-related purposes or programs for the benefit of consumers who purchased Music Products. I think that sounds like a damn good option, and seeing as how I’m prettty sure that just about everyone I know bought at least one album at some point during those five years, I think you all should file your claim.
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