QUICK TAKES - June 4, 2009

Cher has sued Universal Music Group, claiming the company owes her and Sonny Bono’s heirs more than $5 million.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Santa Monica, claims Cher and Bono’s widow and children are owed royalties on songs that were included in recent greatest-hits compilations. The suit also states UMG has failed to provide key records that would show how much is actually owed.

UMG spokesman Peter LoFrumento said the lawsuit was “without merit.”