UK lawsuits against instrument makers spotlight digital price-fixing risks
By Simon Zekaria ( March 27, 2026, 14:14 GMT | Comment) -- The impact and risks of digital price-fixing behaviors are back in the spotlight in the UK with a recent procedural advance in planned collective claims against music instrument makers Fender, Roland, Korg and Yamaha. The cases are sharpening focus on fast-evolving corporate tracking software which regulators have said increase suppliers’ ability to force prices on retailers.The progress of UK mass legal actions against musical instrument makers Fender, Roland, Korg and Yamaha retrains a spotlight on the impact and risks of digital pricing-fixing behaviors aided by fast-developing software....
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