Universal Music Ends Copyright Suit Against French Label Believe

April 6, 2026, 5:11 PM UTC

A Universal Music Group NV unit agreed to end its massive copyright lawsuit against French record label Believe SA a few months after pausing litigation for settlement negotiations.

Terms weren’t immediately available for the agreement to dismiss all claims with prejudice, filed April 3 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Counsel for the parties didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

The agreement followed a late-December request by the parties to stay the case because they believed they had a chance to resolve the case if allowed to focus on settlement talks. The parties ...

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