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Krivin v. Penske Media Corporation concerns lifetime subscribers who began receiving a digital edition in place of the printed magazine. Penske denies wrongdoing. Its settlement website currently accepts requests to resume regular print delivery and to receive two years of free RollingStone.com access. There is no cash payment to subscribers.

The court granted preliminary approval on April 27, 2026 and scheduled a final approval hearing for August 7. The administrator’s public document index lists the final approval motion, but does not confirm a final ruling or effective date. The agreement describes the benefits for approved requests.

Key facts

Who can request benefits
U.S. residents who purchased a lifetime Rolling Stone magazine subscription
Print benefit
Regular print issues during the subscriber’s lifetime while print publication continues
Website benefit
Two years of RollingStone.com access at no cost while the site continues to be published
Filing deadline
None for benefit requests
Case
Krivin v. Penske Media Corporation, No. 2:25-cv-05803, Central District of California

Official settlement administrator: Penske Media Corporation

Evidence for key facts

These excerpts record what official sources said when checked. Open a fact to see its source and supporting passage. Follow the source for the latest information.

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You can submit your claim by submitting the form below.

Official Rolling Stone subscriber claim formPublic opt-in form introduction

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The Court preliminarily approves the Settlement Agreement, and its terms,

Signed preliminary approval order, Dkt. 36, April 27, 2026PDF p2, ¶3, signed preliminary approval order

Who qualifiesChecked
All subscribers to Rolling Stone Magazine living in the United States who purchased a so-called “lifetime” subscription.

Official settlement overview and opt-in deadlinesNotice opening, addressee

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Excluded from the Class are: PMC and its current officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates; all judges assigned to this case and any members of their immediate families; and the Parties’ counsel in this litigation.

Filed settlement agreement, Dkt. 31-3PDF p5, §1.31

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receive two years of access at no cost to RollingStone.com, so long as RollingStone.com is still being published.

Filed settlement agreement, Dkt. 31-3PDF p6, §3.1

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Settlement Class Members shall only receive the regular issues of Rolling Stone magazine, which are included in their lifetime subscription.

Filed settlement agreement, Dkt. 31-3PDF p6, §3.1

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PMC will provide access at no cost to RollingStone.com within fourteen days of receiving the Settlement Class Member’s opt in.

Filed settlement agreement, Dkt. 31-3PDF p6, §3.1

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If, however, you are a Settlement Class member that previously requested and are currently receiving the print edition of Rolling Stone Magazine, you will continue to receive the print edition.

Official settlement overview and opt-in deadlinesSubscriber benefits table

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You need only provide your name, mailing address, and e-mail address to opt-in.

Official settlement overview and opt-in deadlinesHow to submit a claim

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There will be no deadline by which Settlement Class Members must submit their request, i.e., they may submit it at any time in the future.

Filed settlement agreement, Dkt. 31-3PDF p8, §3.12

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NO DEADLINE

Official settlement overview and opt-in deadlinesSubmit a claim row; filing distinguished from exclusions and objections

Who qualifies

  • You must have purchased a lifetime Rolling Stone magazine subscription and live in the United States. The notice conditions the benefits on continuing to live in the United States.
  • If you already requested and receive regular print issues, those issues continue without a new print request. You can still request the two-year website benefit.
  • The class excludes Penske Media Corporation and its current officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates, the assigned judges and their immediate families, and the parties’ counsel. Subscribers who validly excluded themselves cannot receive settlement benefits.

How to request subscriber benefits

  1. 1

    Choose the benefit you want

    You can request resumed delivery of the regular print magazine, two years of RollingStone.com access, or both. Current print recipients can request website access without requesting their print benefit again.

  2. 2

    Send your contact details

    Use the official online form, email settlement@rollingstone.com or call 800-552-3632. Provide your name, mailing address and email address. The notice lists no purchase receipt or subscriber ID as an opt-in requirement.

  3. 3

    Check delivery or website access

    For an approved claim, the notice describes regular print delivery beginning within six to twelve weeks of receipt and website access within fourteen days of receipt. These are fulfillment periods, not deadlines to file.

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Frequently asked questions

How long do I have to claim?

The agreement sets no filing deadline for benefits. June 26, 2026 was the exclusion postmark deadline, and July 11, 2026 was the objection deadline. Neither date closed benefit requests.

What is included in lifetime print delivery?

The agreement covers regular issues while you are alive, live in the United States and Rolling Stone continues to publish in print. Special editions, including issues sold only on newsstands, are excluded. The agreement does not require any particular number of issues or continued print publication.

What if Rolling Stone stops printing the magazine?

If print publication stops while the magazine’s electronic edition continues, the agreement provides the electronic edition for the subscriber’s lifetime or until that edition ends, whichever comes first. This differs from the two-year benefit for access to RollingStone.com.

Does the settlement offer a cash refund?

The subscriber benefits are magazine delivery and website access. The agreement offers no cash payment to individual class members for opting in.

Has the court approved the settlement?

The court granted preliminary approval on April 27, 2026. Its calendar listed the final approval motion for August 7, 2026. The administrator’s document index lists the motion and supporting filings. Those documents do not establish a final approval decision or effective date.

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