Items tagged "music modernization act"
Public Knowledge Urges Copyright Office to Set Clear, Simple Rules for Legacy Sound Recordings
November 27, 2018 Copyright Office , music modernization act , pre-1972 sound recordingsYesterday, Public Knowledge filed comments with the Copyright Office in its rulemaking, as part of the recently passed Music Modernization Act, to establish a “safe harbor” protocol for non-commercial use of pre-1972 sound recordings. Public Knowledge encourages the Office to make this safe harbor process accessible to average Americans.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Welcomes House Passage of Revised Music Modernization Act
September 26, 2018 Music Competition , Music Licensing , music modernization actToday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Hatch-Goodlatte Music Modernization Act of 2018, including substantial revisions to protect and foster the public domain for sound recordings. Earlier House versions of the bill contained a version of the CLASSICS Act that would have kept recordings from as early as 1923 locked away under copyright until 2067. The Senate previously passed the updated bill, taking into account public interest concerns.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Welcomes Senate Passage of Revised Music Modernization Act
September 19, 2018 CLASSICS Act , Music Copyright , Music Licensing , music modernization actToday, the U.S. Senate passed the Music Modernization Act of 2018 with substantial revisions to protect and foster the public domain for sound recordings. Earlier versions of the bill contained a version of the CLASSICS Act that would have kept recordings from as early as 1923 out of public hands until 2067.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Urges Congress to Improve Music Modernization Act
June 28, 2018 CLASSICS Act , Music Copyright , Music Licensing , music modernization actToday, the Senate Judiciary Committee marked up Senator Orrin Hatch’s (R-UT) bill, “The Music Modernization Act,” (S.R. 2334) to update the music licensing marketplace. Public Knowledge urges Congress to continue to fix and improve the Music Modernization Act to rationalize the copyright system and protect historians, libraries, archivists, and consumers.
Read MoreLaw Professors Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Reject or Amend CLASSICS Act
May 15, 2018 CLASSICS Act , Music Competition , Music Copyright , Music Licensing , music modernization actYesterday, more than 40 intellectual property law professors sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and all members of the committee, urging them to reject or, at a minimum, amend the CLASSICS Act to ensure that its provisions are in line with existing federal copyright law.
Read MoreThe New Music Modernization Act (Mostly) (Finally) Gets It Right
September 26, 2018 CLASSICS Act , Legislation , Music Licensing , music modernization act , Public DomainYesterday, the House of Representatives passed a new and improved version of the Music Modernization Act, following the Senate’s lead from last week. We had expressed strong reservations about the earlier iterations of this bill, and its impact on the public domain for sound recordings. We’re happy to say that after extensive negotiations spearheaded by Senator Ron Wyden, the new version of the bill brings these works more fully into line with with the existing copyright system for legacy works and finally allows these recordings to enter the public domain. The bill now heads to the President’s desk.
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