Music Modernization Act
Sponsored By: Representative ROBERT GOODLATTE
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Summary
Music Modernization Act This bill makes various changes to copyright law related to sound recordings, including providing protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, creating a system for paying royalties to producers and sound engineers, and establishing a statutory blanket license for digital music services. The blanket license allows 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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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/10/2018
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/10/2018
STEVE CHABOT
OH • R
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
JAMES COOPER
TN • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Johnson (LA)
LA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/10/2018
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/23/2018
Hoyer
MD • D
Sponsored 4/23/2018
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 4/23/2018
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 4/23/2018
Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/23/2018
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/23/2018
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/23/2018
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 4/23/2018
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/24/2018
JOHN DUNCAN
TN • R
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 4/24/2018
Scalise
LA • R
Sponsored 4/25/2018
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 4/25/2018
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/25/2018
Roll Call Votes
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