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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-15 | Committee | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. | Senate |
| 2018-01-24 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S501-505) | Senate |
| 2018-01-24 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |