Musicians Appeal Class Denial in Copyright Termination Case

A group of musicians who failed to convince a New York federal judge to certify their would-be class action against UMG Records Inc. and Capitol Records LLC over reclaimed copyright ownership are asking a appeals court to review the decision.

The musicians, who include members of the punk rock band The Dickies and the alt-rock group Dream Syndicate, filed a notice of appeal on Feb. 10, after Judge Lewis A. Kaplan declined to certify the class late last month.

The group sued UMG and Capitol Records in 2019 claiming that the labels failed to comply with the musicians’ copyright “termination” ...