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To amend title 17, United States Code, to grant owners of copyright in sound recordings the exclusive right to prohibit the broadcast transmission of the sound recordings by means of terrestrial radio stations, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1914| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2017
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 or the PROMOTE Act of 2017 This bill amends federal copyright law to provide copyright owners the exclusive right to prohibit performance of a sound recording publicly by a broadcast transmission of a terrestrial AM/FM radio station. Exceptions are provided that allow terrestrial AM/FM radio broadcasts of a sound recording without the copyright owner's permission if: (1) a terrestrial AM/FM radio station pays royalties identical to those paid under the statutory license rates determined by Copyright Royalty Judges for eligible nonsubscription transmission services that apply to digital Internet radio streaming and webcasts; (2) the broadcast is of a religious service, by an educational terrestrial radio station, or by a low-power FM radio station; or (3) the broadcast is an incidental use. (Under current law, the exclusive right for the public performance of sound recordings extends only to digital audio transmissions, such as Internet and satellite radio broadcasts.)
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Timeline
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 5, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsMusicReligionSound recording

To amend title 17, United States Code, to grant owners of copyright in sound recordings the exclusive right to prohibit the broadcast transmission of the sound recordings by means of terrestrial radio stations, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1914| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2017
Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 or the PROMOTE Act of 2017 This bill amends federal copyright law to provide copyright owners the exclusive right to prohibit performance of a sound recording publicly by a broadcast transmission of a terrestrial AM/FM radio station. Exceptions are provided that allow terrestrial AM/FM radio broadcasts of a sound recording without the copyright owner's permission if: (1) a terrestrial AM/FM radio station pays royalties identical to those paid under the statutory license rates determined by Copyright Royalty Judges for eligible nonsubscription transmission services that apply to digital Internet radio streaming and webcasts; (2) the broadcast is of a religious service, by an educational terrestrial radio station, or by a low-power FM radio station; or (3) the broadcast is an incidental use. (Under current law, the exclusive right for the public performance of sound recordings extends only to digital audio transmissions, such as Internet and satellite radio broadcasts.)
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Timeline
Apr 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 5, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (1)
Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsMusicReligionSound recording