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H.R. 4706 (115th)

Music Modernization Act of 2017

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Introduced

21 December 2017

Last action

21 December 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Karen Handel, Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

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Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 21 December 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 21 December 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 21 December 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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