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US S2334

US S2334
Music Modernization Act of 2018


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Introduced
01/24/2018
In Committee
01/24/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Music Modernization Act of 2018

AI Summary

This bill: Establishes a blanket license for digital music providers to make and distribute digital phonorecord deliveries of musical works, to be administered by a new mechanical licensing collective. It requires digital music providers and significant non-blanket licensees to pay an administrative assessment to fund the collective, and sets forth procedures for the collective to identify copyright owners, collect and distribute royalties, and resolve disputes. The bill also repeals section 114(i) of the Copyright Act, which prohibited the Copyright Royalty Judges from considering certain types of evidence in setting royalty rates, and amends the procedures for random assignment of rate court proceedings under the consent decrees governing performing rights societies.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (28)

Last Action

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. (on 05/15/2018)

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