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S. 2334 (115th)

Music Modernization Act of 2018

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 January 2018

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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

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10 August 2026

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.

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