S. 2334
IntroducedMusic Modernization Act of 2018
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
5/15/2018 • Senate
Summary
Music Modernization Act of 2018
This bill amends the copyright law to create a statutory blanket license for making and distributing nondramatic musical sound recordings, including through digital delivery. The blanket license allows digital music services to distribute sound recordings covered by the license without negotiating for the rights for each individual recording, as long as the music service complies with the license's requirements, such as paying the required royalties.
Introduced in Senate • 1/24/2018
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Bill Journey
Originated in the Senate
Introduced
January 24, 2018
Committee Review
May 15, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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Enacted into Law