The Court authorized this Notice because you have a right to know about the proposed Settlement in this class action lawsuit and about all of your options before the Court decides whether to give “final approval” to the Settlement. This Notice explains the legal rights and options that you may exercise before the Court decides whether to approve the Settlement.

Judge André Birotte Jr. of the United States District Court for the Central District of California is overseeing this case. The case is known as Krivin v. Penske Media Corp., Case No. 25-cv-05803. The persons who sued, Moss Krivin, Eric Hueg, Kim Gallagher, and Beverly Penninger, are called the Plaintiffs. PMC is called the Defendant.

Plaintiffs allege PMC, the parent company of Rolling Stone LLC, breached the contracts for “lifetime” subscriptions when lifetime subscribers began receiving a digital edition, E-Edition, of Rolling Stone Magazine instead of the print version. Plaintiffs also allege that PMC violated the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act on this same basis. PMC and its subsidiaries and affiliates deny all of Plaintiffs’ claims and deny all liability and any wrongdoing.

In a class action, one or more people called “Class Representatives” sue on behalf of all people who have similar claims. All of these people together are the “Class” or “Class Members.” In this case, the Class Representatives are Moss Krivin, Eric Hueg, Kim Gallagher, and Beverly Penninger, who are also the Plaintiffs. One court resolves the issues for all Class Members, except for those who exclude themselves from the Class.

By agreeing to settle, both sides avoid the cost and risk of a trial. The Class Representatives and their attorneys believe the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and, thus, best for the Class and its members. The Settlement does not mean that PMC or its affiliates did anything wrong.

You are a member of the class if you are living in the United States and previously purchased a “lifetime” subscription to Rolling Stone Magazine. You may have received a notice by postcard or email about the Settlement.

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.

If you are still not sure whether you are a member of the Class, you can contact the Settlement Administrator at 1-800-552-3632 or Class Counsel.

The Settlement, if approved by the Court, provides lifetime subscribers: (i) the opportunity to continue to receive the printed edition of their Rolling Stone Magazine subscription for as long as printed editions of the magazine subscription continue to be published during their lifetime; and (ii) the opportunity to receive two years of access at no cost to RollingStone.com, so long as they continue to live in the United States.

If 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. In addition, you may also claim the two years of access to RollingStone.com.

You may request the Settlement benefits one of three ways: by (1) sending an email to settlement@rollingstone.com; (2) calling 800-552-3632; or (3) responding here.

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

If you claim print editions of Rolling Stone Magazine, then PMC will cause regular delivery of Rolling Stone Magazine to commence within six to twelve weeks after receipt of the Settlement Class Member’s approved claim submission.

If you claim the two-year subscription to RollingStone.com, then PMC will provide access at no cost to RollingStone.com within fourteen days of receiving an approved claim submission.

If the Settlement becomes Final, you will give up your right to sue PMC for the claims being resolved by this Settlement. The specific claims you are giving up against PMC are described in Section 5.2 of the Settlement Agreement.

You will be “releasing” PMC and all related people or entities as described in Section 1.23 of the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement is available here.

If you do not want the benefits provided by this Settlement but you want to keep the right to sue PMC about the issues in this case, then you must take steps to exit the Settlement Class. This is called excluding yourself from, or is sometimes referred to as “opting out” of, the Settlement Class.

You may exclude yourself by mailing an Opt-Out Request to Defense Counsel, address listed below, by June 26, 2026. To be valid, the Opt-Out Request must:

• be signed;
• state the full name, current address, email address, and telephone number of the person requesting exclusion; and
• contain a statement that the person requests to be excluded from the Settlement Class.

Defense Counsel’s address is: DTO Law, William A. Delgado, 915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1950, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

No. If you exclude yourself, you will not be entitled to any benefits of the Settlement, but you will not be bound by any judgment in this case.

No. Unless you exclude yourself, you give up any right to sue PMC and all related people or entities as described in Section 1.23 of the Settlement Agreement for the claims that this Settlement resolves. You must exclude yourself from the Settlement Class to start your own lawsuit or to be part of any different lawsuit relating to the claims in this case.

Yes. The Court has appointed lawyers from the following law firms as “Class Counsel”: Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP, One Haverford Centre, 361 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041, and Miller Shah LLP, 8730 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90211.

You do not need to hire your own lawyer, as Class Counsel is working on your behalf. If you want your own lawyer, you may hire one, but you will be responsible for any payment for that lawyer’s services. For example, you can ask your own lawyer to appear in court if you want someone other than Class Counsel to speak for you. You may also appear for yourself without a lawyer.

Class Counsel will ask the Court to award them attorneys’ fees not to exceed $525,000, inclusive of all fees, expenses, and costs, for the time, expense, and effort they spent investigating the facts, litigating the case, and negotiating the Settlement.

The Class Representatives will also apply to the Court for a payment of up to $2,500 each, as well as printed back issues of Rolling Stone Magazine, for their time, effort, and service in this matter.

Class Counsel’s motion for an Award of Attorneys’ Fees and Costs will describe the factors that support their request, and it will be posted here after it is filed with the Court.

If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not request to be excluded, then you can object to the Settlement or any part of it, including Class Counsel’s request for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Award. The Court will consider all timely comments from Class Members.

You are not required to submit anything to the Court unless you are objecting or wish to be excluded from the Settlement.

To do so, you must file a written objection in this case, Krivin v. Penske Media Corporation, 25-cv-05803 (C.D. Cal.).

Your objection must include all of the following:

• Your full name, address, telephone number, and email address;
• The full name, address, telephone number, and email address of your counsel or lawyer, if any;
• A written statement of all grounds for the objection accompanied by legal support for the objection, if any;
• Copies of any papers, briefs, or other documents upon which the objection is based;
• A statement of whether you intend to appear at the Fairness Hearing, individually and/or through counsel; and
• Your signature or the signature of your counsel or lawyer.

Your objection must be filed with the Court. In addition, you must serve a written copy of your objection by mail and email to both Class Counsel and Defense Counsel by July 11, 2026.

Class Counsel:
Timothy N. Mathews
Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP
One Haverford Centre
361 West Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, PA 19041
TNM@chimicles.com

Defense Counsel:
DTO Law
William A. Delgado
915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1950
Los Angeles, CA 90017
wdelgado@dtolaw.com

Objecting is telling the Court that you do not like the Settlement and why you do not think it should be approved. You can object only if you do not exclude yourself from the Class.

Excluding yourself is telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Class. If you exclude yourself, you have no basis to object because the Settlement no longer affects you.

The Court will hold a Fairness Hearing at 10:00 am, on August 7, 2026, at the United States District Court for the Central District of California located at First Street Courthouse, 350 West First Street, Courtroom 7B, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

The hearing may be moved to a different date or time, or be held telephonically or via other remote means, without additional notice, so it is a good idea to check this website for any updates.

At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. If there are timely objections, the Court will consider them and will listen to people who have asked to speak at the hearing if such a request has been properly made. The Court will also rule on the request for an award of Attorneys’ Fees and Costs as well as the request for service awards for the Class Representatives. After the hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement. We do not know how long these decisions will take.

No. Class Counsel will present the Settlement Agreement to the Court. You or your own lawyer are welcome to attend at your expense, but you or they are not required to do so.

If you send an objection, you do not have to come to the Court to talk about it. As long as you filed your written objection on time with the Court and submitted it according to the instructions provided in Question 16, the Court will consider it.

You may ask the Court for permission to speak at the Fairness Hearing. To do so, you must file an objection according to the instructions in Question 16, including all the information required, and submit the objection to both Class Counsel and Defense Counsel, as explained in Question 16.

If you do nothing, then you will not receive any benefits under the Settlement and you will be bound by the Settlement, if the Court approves it, and release the claims described under Section 5 of the Settlement Agreement.

The Notice summarizes the proposed Settlement. More details are in the Settlement Agreement. You may also contact Class Counsel if you have any questions or call 1-800-552-3632.