East Coast/West Coast Music Ministry

Congressmen Ted Lieu (D-CA) andHakeem Jeffries (D-NY) introduced the Music Modernization Act, which updates the music licensing system with reforms for the first time in almost two decades. “Ensuring that the law keeps up with music and its changing forms is important and necessary. With the support of music publishers, songwriters, and streaming services, this critical bill will provide an opportunity to truly propel the music industry into the 21st century and beyond. Fortifying copyright law ensures that change makers in the music industry can protect their work,” the legislators wrote. “By creating a new body – the Music Licensing Collective – to match songwriters and publishers with recordings, and by creating a blanket license for streaming services, we can help ensure accurate payments to those who deserve to be compensated for their creative work.” Lieu and Jeffries are joined by colleagues Doug Collins (R-GA), Joe Crowley (D-NY), Diane Black (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Steve Cohen (D-TN), and Pete Sessions (R-TX). More here.