FREE MONEY: Prices too high for 6 years. Sorry, here's $20.

Org Profile · Post by **Phade** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 7:28 pm

Hey All,

Seems that the music industry said, "Yeah, we price gouged you consumers for 6 years. To say we're sorry, here's $20 each." From Jan 1, 1995 through Dec 22, 2000, music companies fixed prices high just because they could. As part of a class-action settlement deal, several major music industry leaders (Bertelsmann Music Group, EMI Music Distribution, Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corp., Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Trans World Entertainment, Tower Records and Musicland Stores) agree to shell out $44 million in twenty-dollar bills, but only one per person. (Full story here.)

So if you want $20 and are a US citizen, you have until March 3, 2003 to go here and claim your cash:

http://www.musiccdsettlement.com/english/default.htm

Wouldn't that make a nice donation to the Donut?

Phade.

NME · Post by **NME** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 9:03 pm

Wtf... no refund for Canadians? OMFG THATS BS.

Org Profile · Post by **Phade** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 9:06 pm

Hey,

Not enough lawyers in Canada, I guess.

Phade.

NME · Post by **NME** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 9:19 pm

Eh oh!

Cash Distribution

The cash paid by the Defendants, after the payment of attorneys' fees, litigation and Settlement administration costs, shall be distributed to consumers who purchased Music Products. The number of claims filed will determine the actual amount of the individual refund but will not exceed $20.00 per claimant. If the number of claims filed would result in refunds of less than $5.00 per claimant, there will be no cash distribution to individual consumers. Rather, the cash portion of the Settlement shall be distributed 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.

TELETUBBIES!

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 9:26 pm

NME wrote:Wtf... no refund for Canadians? OMFG THATS BS.

Your fault for being born to Canadian parents. I mean, was it really that hard to transfer to an American womb?

I'd probably try to claim some cash, but I have this problem called "being tired" and "kind of lazy".

Org Profile · Post by **Phade** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 10:14 pm

Hey,

You can claim online. All you need to do is answer "yes" to three questions, fill out your name and addrees, and that's it. There's only 30,000 claimants so far. As long as it stays below 2,000,000 claims before March 3, it's $20 each. I know The Org is popular and all, but I don't think we're going to send them 1,970,000 referrals.

Phade.

the Black Monarch · Post by **the Black Monarch** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 10:22 pm

What's really cool is that you don't need to have actually bought any music to get the money, you just have to SAY that you bought music.

That's hella sweet.

Chaos Angel · Post by **Chaos Angel** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 10:43 pm

the Black Monarch wrote:What's really cool is that you don't need to have actually bought any music to get the money, you just have to SAY that you bought music.

That's hella sweet.

-Liars go to hell.

I'm always up for free money, myself. Be right back, I'm gonna go get $20.

HellBlazer · Post by **HellBlazer** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 10:54 pm

Phade, everytime i see that "Hey," and i your avatar.. its like i can hear you say that.. in a nicer voice then even anime jedi

I jus feel like a happy camper whenever i see that for some reason

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Tue Jan 07, 2003 11:26 pm

Phade is like a reassuring father figure or something.

Has anyone filed? I'm not terribly down with them wanting the last 4 digits of my Social Security number...