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Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Music Modernization Act, Industry Reacts

[UPDATED] The Senate Judiciary Committee today unanimously voted to approve the Music Modernization Act, including the CLASSICS Act. The comprehensive legislations updates music licensing laws for the streaming era.

Bruce Houghton on 06/28/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Senate Markup Of Music Modernization Act Is Today: CONTACT CONGRESS NOW!

Efforts continue to gut portions of the Music Modernization Act in the Senate despite unanimous backing in the House Of Representatives and near unanimous backing from all sectors of the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/28/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Congress To Vote On Music Modernization Act Today With Support Of Independent Labels

An expanded Music Modernization Act is scheduled for a vote in the United States House of Representatives on Wednesday. Though not without its critics, the bipartisan legislation has the strong. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/25/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Modernization Act: Payday Built On Bad Policy [Op-Ed]

The Music Modernization Act appears poised to pass in Congress with both bipartisan support and the approval of most music industry trade groups. But the sweeping bill still has its. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/19/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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New Antitrust Chief (Positively) Complicates MMA Songwriter Calculus

Assistant Attorney General Antitrust Makan Delrahim's suggestion of kicking the Department of Jusitice's 'consent decrees' to the benefit of songwriters, potentially drastically altering how they feel about the Music Modernization Act.

Guest Post on 04/13/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Modernization Act: Barf, Just Barf [David Lowery]

While supportive of much of the copyright reform recently put before congress, including the Classics Act and the AMP Act, David Lowery outlines some of the reasons behind his distaste. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/09/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Songwriters Guild Endorses Music Modernization Act After Negotiated Changes

The Songwriters Guild Of America has changed it position and will endorse the Music Modernization Act, after changes were made to the bill currently before the US Congress.  While some. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/12/2018 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Last Week In Music Commentary

Commentators from inside the music business discuss why the Music Modernization Act is the best path forward, the future of artist development trends, and industry marketing strategies.

admin on 02/12/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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What Is The Music Modernization Act and Who Supports It?

The Music Modernization Act is poised to reshape music copyright and compensation for a generation. But what exactly is the MMA, and how will it impact songwriters and publishers?  We. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/29/2018 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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