Warner Music Group data breach settlement

Who may be eligible

Warner Music Group settled a case over a 2020 cyberattack on e-commerce sites run by or for its subsidiaries, in which payment card details entered at checkout may have been read by unauthorized users. The class covers people in the United States who made a payment card purchase on one of those sites between April 25, 2020 and August 5, 2020; if that is you, you may be eligible for a pro rata share of a $1,250,000 fund, which the court-approved claim form estimates at about $50, or about $100 for people who lived in California during that window. Claims close on January 22, 2027, exclusion requests on November 23, 2026, and final approval is set for January 29, 2027. Filing is free on the official site, and the form asks for the Settlement Claim ID from your notice; the figures are estimates, not guarantees.

The eligibility period on the official materials is April 25, 2020 – August 5, 2020. The notice states no state limit, so it is usually nationwide. Covered: Warner Music Group subsidiary online stores.

Only the official administrator or agency decides who is eligible. Read the official notice before filing, and file only if you believe you meet its criteria.

How much it may pay

About $50–$100. Every figure here is an estimate from public materials, not a guarantee: many settlements pay pro rata or only after a claims review, so final amounts commonly land well below the advertised maximum.

A pro rata share of a $1,250,000 fund, after notice and administration costs, attorneys' fees and service awards are taken out. The claim form estimates about $50 for class members nationwide and about $100 for people who lived in California between April 25, 2020 and August 5, 2020, who receive two shares. The form asks for the Settlement Claim/Notice ID printed near the top of the email notice or above the address block of the postcard. These are estimates and the final amounts depend on how many valid claims arrive.

What the deadline is

The claim deadline is January 22, 2027.

The deadline to opt out or object is November 23, 2026.

The court's fairness hearing is set for January 29, 2027; payments do not go out until the settlement is finally approved and any appeals are resolved.

The notice says benefits are distributed if the court grants final approval and after any appeal is resolved or the time to appeal has run out. The final approval hearing is set for January 29, 2027.

What proof is needed

Notice ID / PIN from the official letter or email may be required.

The official claim form states exactly what it accepts; gather it before you start.

How to file for free

Open the official claim page on this page, run by EisnerAmper (WMG Data Settlement Administrator, Baton Rouge, LA), read the criteria, and file there if you believe you meet them. Filing is free: official claims never carry a fee, and this site never files on anyone's behalf.

Never give a Social Security number, bank login or card number to a site that is not the official administrator or agency page.