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H.R. 4706 · 115th Congress

Music Modernization Act of 2017

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

DCR CollinsSponsor
70 cosponsors · 35 D, 35 R
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11 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill amends the copyright law to create a statutory blanket license for making and distributing nondramatic musical sound recordings, including through digital delivery.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Music Modernization Act of 2017

Latest action (Dec 21, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 21, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.