A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2393| Senate
| Updated: 5/15/2018
Christopher A. Coons
Democratic Senator
Delaware
Cosponsors (15)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Bob Corker (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act or the CLASSICS Act This bill provides federal copyright protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, specifically the right to make digital transmissions. Currently, pre-1972 recordings are only covered by state law. Pre-1972 recordings will fall within the existing compulsory license system for digital transmissions, which currently only cover post-1972 recordings. The bill preempts claims under state and common law for digital transmission of pre-1972 recordings.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Commerce
Federal preemptionIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsMusicSound recordingState and local government operations
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2393| Senate
| Updated: 5/15/2018
Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act or the CLASSICS Act This bill provides federal copyright protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, specifically the right to make digital transmissions. Currently, pre-1972 recordings are only covered by state law. Pre-1972 recordings will fall within the existing compulsory license system for digital transmissions, which currently only cover post-1972 recordings. The bill preempts claims under state and common law for digital transmission of pre-1972 recordings.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Christopher A. Coons
Democratic Senator
Delaware
Cosponsors (15)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Bob Corker (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
Commerce
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Federal preemptionIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsMusicSound recordingState and local government operations