S 2334 · 115th Congress · Commerce
Music Modernization Act of 2018
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.(2018-05-15)
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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.…
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Cosponsors (20)
9 Democrats11 Republicans