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American Music Fairness Act

USA117th CongressS-4932| Senate 
| Updated: 9/22/2022
Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (3)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Music Fairness Act This bill establishes that the copyright holder of a sound recording shall have the exclusive right to perform the sound recording through an audio transmission and addresses other related issues. (Currently, the public performance right only covers performances through a digital audio transmission in certain instances, which means that nonsubscription terrestrial radio stations generally do not have to secure a license to publicly perform a copyright-protected sound recording.) Under the bill, a nonsubscription broadcast transmission must have a license to publicly perform such sound recordings. The Copyright Royalty Board must periodically determine the royalty rates for such a license. When determining the rates, the board must base its decision on certain information presented by the parties, including the radio stations' effect on other streams of revenue related to the sound recordings. Terrestrial broadcast stations (and the owners of such stations) that fall below certain revenue thresholds may pay certain flat fees, instead of the board-established rate, for a license to publicly perform copyright-protected sound recordings.
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Timeline
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4972)
Dec 30, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4130
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
  • September 22, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 22, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4972)


  • December 30, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4130
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4130: American Music Fairness Act of 2022
Art, artists, authorshipBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsMusicSmall businessSound recordingTelecommunication rates and fees

American Music Fairness Act

USA117th CongressS-4932| Senate 
| Updated: 9/22/2022
American Music Fairness Act This bill establishes that the copyright holder of a sound recording shall have the exclusive right to perform the sound recording through an audio transmission and addresses other related issues. (Currently, the public performance right only covers performances through a digital audio transmission in certain instances, which means that nonsubscription terrestrial radio stations generally do not have to secure a license to publicly perform a copyright-protected sound recording.) Under the bill, a nonsubscription broadcast transmission must have a license to publicly perform such sound recordings. The Copyright Royalty Board must periodically determine the royalty rates for such a license. When determining the rates, the board must base its decision on certain information presented by the parties, including the radio stations' effect on other streams of revenue related to the sound recordings. Terrestrial broadcast stations (and the owners of such stations) that fall below certain revenue thresholds may pay certain flat fees, instead of the board-established rate, for a license to publicly perform copyright-protected sound recordings.
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Timeline
Sep 22, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4972)
Dec 30, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-4130
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
  • September 22, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 22, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4972)


  • December 30, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-4130
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
Alex Padilla

Alex Padilla

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (3)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-4130: American Music Fairness Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Art, artists, authorshipBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesIntellectual propertyLicensing and registrationsMusicSmall businessSound recordingTelecommunication rates and fees