Our series Common Ground highlights people who are setting aside partisan differences and solving problems. Nielsen says 76 percent of music listeners now stream their music. But musicians have not always been paid fairly for digital distribution of their work. Any songs recorded prior to had zero protection under federal copyright law. In Washington, the Music Modernization Act aims to help by streamlining music licensing and closing a loophole in copyright law so it better fits the digital era. President Trump signed the landmark bill in October , after it passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate. Former Arizona Senator and CBS News contributor Jeff Flake recently met legendary singer Dionne Warwick to talk about how this new law will transform the music industry and help struggling artists. Last year, Warwick and fellow music legend Smokey Robinson went to Congress in support of the legislation. Robinson testified that this was a "livelihood thing" for musicians. Flake asked Warwick, "How were you able to come together with those who stream music, the labels and everyone?
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We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. President Trump has signed the Music Modernization Act MMA into law, officially passing the most sweeping reform to copyright law in decades. The bill, heralded by labels, musicians, and politicians, unanimously passed through both the House and Senate before going to the president. The bill revamps Section of the U. Copyright Act and aims to bring copyright law up to speed for the streaming era. What does all this mean? First, songwriters and artists will receive royalties on songs recorded before
The Orrin G. It is a consolidation of three separate bills introduced during the th United States Congress. The MMA is a combination of three bills previously introduced in Congress. This is the Act first introduced into the House by Rep. Bob Goodlatte on December 17, H. Orrin Hatch on January 24, Both versions of the bill looked to improve how music licensing and royalties would be paid in consideration of streaming media services. The bill established three major provisions: [2]. Jerrold Nadler , were added to this Title.
