CLASSICS Act

Summary

Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act or the CLASSICS Act This bill provides federal copyright protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, specifically the right to make digital transmissions. Currently, pre-1972 recordings are only covered by state law. Pre-1972 recordings will fall within the existing compulsory license system for digital transmissions, which currently only cover post-1972 recordings. The bill preempts claims under state and common law for digital transmission of pre-1972 recordings.

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Timeline

1. 7 February 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 2018

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 May 2018

   Committee

   Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 February 2018 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → CLASSICS Act
• related to ← Music Modernization Act
• related to ← Music Modernization Act