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Have you Received Your $13 from the RIAA?
bluephone asks: "The recent story about how the RIAA is scamming around their court approved settlement, I was reminded about the fact that they owe me money. During the registration period, I filed my claim for reimbursement, and my mother did too. They site claims that "Payments will be mailed to Music Purchasers who filed valid claims beginning on February 20, 2004 and two weeks should be allowed for delivery." It uses the future tense because it hasn't been updated since February 19, the day before the mailings were due to start. Well, it's been over 5 months, and neither myself, my mother, nor anyone I know has received their payment. And the only way to inquire about it is via a Post Office Box mailing address. So I ask you, oh Slashdot userbase, have you received your RIAA price fixing settlements?"
Just like most people I know.
If I remember correctly, the checks expired in May, so if you haven't received it yet, you probably won't be. I also got mine several months ago and already deposited it.
I got mine back in February. The cheque was dated 20 February. The letter that came with it was dated February 2004 and was slightly specific to Hawaii -- it started off "Dear Hawaii Music Purchaser" and was "signed" by the Attorney General of Hawaii, Mark J. Bennett.
They are marked Void after 120 days.