S 2823 · 115th Congress · Commerce

Music Modernization Act

Introduced 2018-05-10· Sponsored by Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-339.(2018-09-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Music Modernization Act This bill makes various changes to copyright law related to sound recordings, including providing protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, creating a system for paying royalties to producers and sound engineers, and establishing a statutory blanket license for digital music services. The blanket license allows 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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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 2823, Musical Works Modernization Act

Aug 14, 2018

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 28, 2018

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S. 2823, Music Modernization Act

Sep 17, 2018

As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 12, 2018

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Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans