Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Data Breach Settlement
People who used a payment card on Warner Music Group e-commerce websites between April 25 and August 5, 2020 can claim an estimated $50 cash payment, or an estimated $100 for California Subclass members. Claims are due January 22, 2027. Final amount may change.
Key facts
The lawsuit alleges that payment card information was exposed in a cybersecurity incident affecting e-commerce websites operated by or on behalf of Warner Music Group subsidiaries between April 25 and August 5, 2020. Warner Music Group denies all claims and any wrongdoing or liability.
Who may qualify?
The class covers natural persons residing in the United States who made payment card purchases on e-commerce websites operated by or on behalf of Warner Music Group subsidiaries from April 25, 2020 through August 5, 2020. Class members who were California residents during that period are in the California Subclass, whose claims count as two shares. Warner Music Group and its related companies, officers, directors and employees, anyone who opts out, anyone who already released these claims in another proceeding, and the judge with the judge’s staff and immediate family are excluded.
What could you receive?
Approved claimants receive a weighted pro rata share of the net settlement fund. The notice estimates the payment at $50 for Settlement Class members and $100 for California Subclass members, who receive two shares. The final amount depends on the number of valid claims and the fees and costs the court approves.
What information is needed?
The claim form asks for contact details and the Settlement Claim or Notice ID printed on the email notice or postcard. It does not ask for receipts or purchase records, though the administrator may request more information before a claim is complete.
What dates matter?
Claims must be submitted online or postmarked by January 22, 2027. The exclusion and objection deadline is November 23, 2026. A final approval hearing is scheduled for January 29, 2027. A scheduled hearing does not mean the settlement has final approval, and no payment date has been announced.
Who may qualify
People residing in the United States who made payment card purchases on e-commerce websites operated by or on behalf of Warner Music Group subsidiaries between April 25, 2020 and August 5, 2020 may qualify. People who lived in California during that period are in the California Subclass and receive two shares.
What proof do you need?
Do you need proof of purchase?
For this settlement, you will not need proof of purchase. The claim form asks for contact details and the Settlement Claim or Notice ID. It does not ask for receipts, though the administrator may request more information.
Where do these requirements come from?
From the official settlement notice - the document that sets out who qualifies and what they have to provide. Claim summarizes it; Claim does not set it. Where the notice and this page disagree, the notice is the one that counts.
How can I check a settlement email or text?
Who is the administrator?
EisnerAmper is the settlement administrator: the company a court appoints to run the claims process, send notices and make payments. It is not the company being sued, and it is not Claim.
Is the sender's name enough to trust the message?
No. A sender name, a display name, a reply-to address and even a case number can all be copied. Check the case name and number in the message against the ones on this page, and reach the court-authorized settlement website yourself rather than through a link or button in the message.
What warning signs should I look for?
Any request for a fee, a payment or a wire to release settlement money. Any request for full banking login details. Pressure to act straight away. A web address that does not match the one in the official notice. Genuine notices identify the case by name and number and explain how payment is made.
Claim helps you check whether you may qualify, understand the official requirements, and keep track of settlement deadlines.
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