HR 4706 · 115th Congress · Commerce

Music Modernization Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-12-21· Sponsored by Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2017-12-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Music Modernization Act of 2017 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.…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans