Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2334
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Music Modernization Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 24, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 24, 2018
Latest Action
May 15, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2334
Congress
115
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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Alabama
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Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
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Delaware
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Illinois
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Louisiana
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Louisiana
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Massachusetts
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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North Carolina
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Rhode Island
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South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Music Modernization Act of 2018

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.

Text (1)
January 24, 2018
Actions (3)
05/15/2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
01/24/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S501-505)
01/24/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:52 PM