To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works under section 115 and to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4706| House
| Updated: 12/21/2017
Doug Collins
Republican Representative
Georgia
Cosponsors (70)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)David Kustoff (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide clarity and modernize the licensing system for musical works under section 115 and to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4706| House
| Updated: 12/21/2017
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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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Doug Collins
Republican Representative
Georgia
Cosponsors (70)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Karen C. Handel (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)David Kustoff (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Mike Johnson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Karen Bass (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Ron Estes (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Trey Hollingsworth (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)John J. Duncan (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
Commerce
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- Introduced
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- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional agenciesDigital mediaIntellectual propertyLibrary of CongressLicensing and registrationsMusicPerforming artsSound recordingUser charges and fees