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Ask Musicians for Music Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2932| Senate 
| Updated: 11/21/2019
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ask Musicians For Music Act of 2019 This bill establishes that the copyright owner of a sound recording has the exclusive right to perform the recording through an audio transmission. Currently, the copyright owner's performance right generally only covers digital audio transmission, which excludes certain terrestrial radio stations. A radio station must obtain express permission from the copyright owner of the sound recording before making such a transmission, unless the transmission consists of a religious assembly or incidental use of the recording. A radio station with revenues of less than $1 million per year shall pay $500 per year to the copyright owner to obtain such permission to use a sound recording. A public broadcast entity or individual terrestrial broadcast station shall pay no more than $100 per year to obtain permission from the copyright owner.
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Timeline
Nov 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5219
Introduced in House
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • November 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5219
    Introduced in House


  • November 21, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 21, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5219: Ask Musicians For Music Act of 2019
Art, artists, authorshipBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesIntellectual propertyInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsMusicSound recordingUser charges and fees

Ask Musicians for Music Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2932| Senate 
| Updated: 11/21/2019
Ask Musicians For Music Act of 2019 This bill establishes that the copyright owner of a sound recording has the exclusive right to perform the recording through an audio transmission. Currently, the copyright owner's performance right generally only covers digital audio transmission, which excludes certain terrestrial radio stations. A radio station must obtain express permission from the copyright owner of the sound recording before making such a transmission, unless the transmission consists of a religious assembly or incidental use of the recording. A radio station with revenues of less than $1 million per year shall pay $500 per year to the copyright owner to obtain such permission to use a sound recording. A public broadcast entity or individual terrestrial broadcast station shall pay no more than $100 per year to obtain permission from the copyright owner.
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Timeline
Nov 21, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5219
Introduced in House
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • November 21, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5219
    Introduced in House


  • November 21, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 21, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Senator

Tennessee

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5219: Ask Musicians For Music Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Art, artists, authorshipBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesIntellectual propertyInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsMusicSound recordingUser charges and fees