Found a check in the mail yesterday, my portion of the claim in the Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust Litigation settlement.

I think I'll spend the $13 on a Downhill Battle T-Shirt.

The letter that accompanied the check:

Dear Nevada Music Purchaser:

As Attorney General for the State of Nevada, I am pleased to enclose payment for your claim in the settlement of the Compact Disc Minimum Advertised Price Antitrust Litigation. This Lawuit was brought by the Attorney General of 43 states and three territories and by counsel for Private Class Plantiffs on behalf of purcashers of music CDs. In accordance with the terms of the court-approved settlement, payment is being made to music purchasers who filed a valid and timely claim.

Whether you filed your claim online at the settlement web site, www.MusicCDSettlement.com, or by mail, the attached payment represents full payment of your portion of the Settlement. Please note that the attached payment instrument must be cashed by May 20, 2004.

It is a pleasure to bring this matter to a satisfactory conclusion and to return value to consumers who purchased CDs while the challenged pricing policies were in effect.

Brian Sandoval
Attorney General of Nevada