H.R. 4706 · 115th Congress
Music Modernization Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Doug Collins
- Introduced
- 2017-12-21
- Latest action
- 2017-12-21 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.