A federal judge has rejected artists’ motion for class certification in a copyright-recapture lawsuit filed against Universal Music. The court explained in detail how “the need for individualized proof” – i.e. whether each of the contracts is or isn’t made for hire – “precludes certification of the proposed classes.” Similarly, a second work-for-hire test, centering on whether the music had been “specially commissioned,” likewise “requires a highly individualized inquiry,” according to the document.
Source: Universal Music Defeats Class Certification Motion In Artists’ Suit