CBS Radio, iHeartMedia Face Oldies Lawsuit

Hollywood Reporter: CBS Radio, iHeartMedia and Cumulus — the nation’s three largest radio station operators — are facing multi-million dollar lawsuits both in California and New York over exploitation of pre-1972 sound recordings. The litigation campaign comes from ABS Entertainment, which owns the recordings of Al Green and others, and aims to represent a class that would include such iconic musicians as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and The Beatles. It’s being demanded that radio stations in two of the country’s biggest states stop publicly performing their works plus exploiting older songs in any matter including linking to such recordings from websites.