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Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 Amends federal copyright law to extend a sound recording copyright owner's rights to include the exclusive right to perform or authorize the performance of the recording publicly by means of any audio transmission, thereby requiring terrestrial AM/FM broadcast radio stations that play copyrighted sound recordings to pay royalties for the non-digital audio transmissions of the recordings. (Currently, sound recording copyright owners have a performance right that applies only to digital transmissions by cable, satellite, and Internet radio stations.) Requires the Copyright Royalty Judges (CRJs) to commence a proceeding to determine royalty rates and terms for nonsubscription broadcast transmissions. Directs the CRJs, in determining royalty rates for statutory licensing of such digital or non-digital transmissions, to: (1) distinguish among different types of services, and (2) include a minimum fee for each type of service. Allows differences to be based on the quantity and nature of the use of sound recordings and the degree to which use of the service may substitute for or promote consumer purchases of phonorecords. Requires the CRJs to establish rates that most clearly represent the rates and terms that would have been negotiated in the marketplace between a willing buyer and a willing seller. Directs the CRJs to base their decision on economic, competitive, and programming information presented by the parties, including: (1) the sound recording copyright owner's other streams of revenue from the recordings; and (2) the relative creative contribution, technological contribution, capital investment, cost, and risk of the copyright owner and the transmitting entity. Caps the annual royalty rate at: (1) $500 for small commercial broadcast stations with less than $1 million in revenues for the calendar year, and (2) $100 for public broadcasting stations. Exempts religious service broadcasts or incidental uses of music from royalty payment requirements. Requires proceeds for direct licenses of transmissions otherwise licensable under the statutory license to be distributed in the same manner as statutory license proceeds. Requires payment of 45% to featured artists, 2.5% to nonfeatured musicians, and 2.5% to nonfeatured vocalists. Makes such distribution the sole payments to which featured and nonfeatured artists are entitled under a direct license. Requires payment of performance royalties for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, in the same manner as royalties are paid for sound recordings fixed after such date. Requires a collective designated by the CRJs to implement a policy to accept instructions (referred to as a "letter of direction") from a sound recording copyright owner, or from a recording artist, to distribute a portion of performance royalty payments to a producer, mixer, or sound engineer who was part of the creative process behind the sound recording. Requires the collective to adopt special procedures for a producer, mixer, or sound engineer to receive a portion of royalties for recordings fixed before November 1, 1995, by certifying that a reasonable effort has been made to obtain a letter of direction from an artist who owns the right to receipts payable with respect to the sound recording.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E465)
Introduced in House
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 S. 2248, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3952, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 5263/S. 2941, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers, Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to intellectual property: including: copyright, music licensing reform (including S. 662 and H.R. 1283, the Songwriter Equity Act and H.R. 1733, H.R. 1457, the Allocation for Music Publishers Act), copyright office modernization, nomination of the Librarian of Congress
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1733, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015. Interacted with House judiciary staff to help whip te bill. Legislation provides a performance right for artists whose music is performed on AM/FM radio. It also provides a performance right for Pre-72 artists whose music does not fall under copyright protection.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $37,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, the "mechanical" license, intellectual property enforcement and modernization/reform of the US Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 1283/S. 662, the "Songwriter Equity Act"; 3) H.R. 1733, the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; 4) H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act of 2014"; 5) HR 4241, "CODE Act" (modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office) and H.R. 5757, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2016.
Client expense: $55,675 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to intellectual property; including: copyright, music licensing reform (including S 662 and HR 1283, the Songwriter Equity and HR 1733, HR 1457, the Allocation for Music Publishers Act, copyright office and IT modernization, nomination of the Copyright Register
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
| Collin C. Peterson | Democratic | MN |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| Darrell Issa | Republican | CA |
| David A. Trott | Republican | MI |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Donna F. Edwards | Democratic | MD |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| Joseph R. Pitts | Republican | PA |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Karen Bass | Democratic | CA |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lois Frankel | Democratic | FL |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Stephen Knight | Republican | CA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Thomas J. Rooney | Republican | FL |
| Tony Cárdenas | Democratic | CA |
Advocating for increased performance rights for musical artists, including support for the Fair Play, Fair Pay Act (H.R. 1733). Oppose H.Con.Res.17 and S. Con Res. 4 (the Local Radio Freedom Act).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Monitor legislative activity related to funding for Arts and Music education programs. Monitor legislative activity related to Performance Rights. Monitor legislative activity related to Intellectual Property. H.R. 1457, AMP Act. H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
Monitor legislative activity related to funding for Arts and Music education programs. Monitor legislative activity related to Performance Rights. Monitor legislative activity related to Intellectual Property. H.R. 1457, AMP Act. H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor legislative activity related to funding for Arts and Music education programs. Monitor legislative activity related to Performance Rights. Monitor legislative activity related to Intellectual Property. H.R. 1457, AMP Act. H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Monitor legislative activity related to funding for Arts and Music education programs. Monitor legislative activity related to Performance Rights. Monitor legislative activity related to Intellectual Property. H.R. 1457, AMP Act. H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Anti-Piracy H.Con.Res. 17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. S.Con.Res. 4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. Sound recording performance right for AM/FM radio stations HR 1733 Fair Play Fair Pay, To Amend Title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Anti-Piracy Criminal enforcement of copyright theft International IP theft Role of intermediaries in online piracy Websites engaged in counterfeiting and piracy H.Con.Res. 17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. S.Con.Res. 4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. H.R. 1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015, To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes. H.R. 1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, To amend title 17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes. S. 662, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes. Issues related to Internet radio. Review of copyright law generally. Music licensing issues Copyright Office Modernization Digital Millenium Copyright Act fair use issues
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Anti-Piracy Content regulation/First Amendment H.Con.Res. 17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. S.Con.Res. 4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. H.R. 1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015, To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes. H.R. 1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, To amend title 17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes. S. 662, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to intellectual property: including: copyright, music licensing reform (including S. 662 and H.R. 1283, the Songwriter Equity Act and H.R. 1733, H.R. 1457, the Allocation for Music Publishers Act), copyright office and IT modernization, nomination of the Copyright Register
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Music licensing, royalty payment and general copyright issues, including online infringement, copyright office and music licensing reform (S. 662 and H.R. 1283, the Songwriter Equity Act and H.R. 1733, H.R. 1457, the Allocation for Music Publishers Act).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. Issues relating to copyright reform. Issues relating to radio streaming. Issues relating to Copyright Office modernization. H.R.9, Innovation Act, all provisions. H.R.1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.3496, Granting Our People the Ability to Cheer Kickoff Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.4241, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act, all provisions. S.662, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, all provisions. H.Con.Res.17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions. S.Con.Res.4, A Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $4,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
- Support for policies that promote strong and effective copyright protection in the U.S. and abroad - Support for policies that ensure fair compensation and rate standards for rightsholders across all music distribution platforms - Support for efforts to streamline the music licensing system so that it operates more efficiently and fairly for all stakeholders - Support for efforts to modernize the U.S. Copyright Office - Support for efforts to update Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - Support for policies that encourage Internet intermediaries (including ISPs, search engines, domain registrars/registries, and advertisers) to take steps to curb music piracy - Discussion of international piracy issues and support for global IP protection - HR 1733 - Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 (support) - S.CON.RES 4 - Local Radio Freedom Act (oppose) - H.CON.RES 17 - Local Radio Freedom Act (oppose) - Appointment of new Librarian of Congress
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding Copyright Act reform applicable to webcasters/broadcasters, including sections 801, 803, 112, 114, and 115 of the Copyright Act H. Con. Res. 17/S. Con. Res. 4, "Supporting Local Radio Freedom Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding felony streaming Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding broadcast radio royalties HR 1283/S. 662, "Songwriter Equity Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding Pre-1972 sound recordings Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding musical compositions/antitrust regulation, including DOJ review of ASCAP/BMI consent decrees Congressional oversight & legislative proposals regarding patents HR 1733, "Fair Play Fair Pay Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding modernization of the Copyright Office HR 1999,"Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act" HR 4241,"Copyright office for the Digital Economy (CODE) Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding Copyright Royalty Board Rate Setting
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to the Copyright Royalty Board. Issues relating to music licensing. Issues relating to the DOJ review of consent decrees for ASCAP and BMI and subsequent litigation. H.R. 1283: The Songwriter Equity Act. Copyright oversight issues. H.R. 9: The Innovation Act. S. 1137: Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (PATENT Act). H.R. 1733: Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
ASCAP-BMI consent decree; Music copyright issues, generally; Copyright Office modernization; H. Con. Res. 17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; H.R. 1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015; H.R. 1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015; S. 662, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015; S. Con. Res. 4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to sound recording performance rights S.Con.Res.4 Local Radio Freedom Act H.Con.Res.7 Local Radio Freedom Act H.R.1733-Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Congressional oversight, legislation and regulation affecting local broadcast radio stations, Internet audio services and music licensing; patent litigation reform: copyright reform legislation; privacy regulations and legislation; H. Con. Res. 17/S. Con. Res. 4, "A Resolution Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act"; H.R. 1733, "the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; H.R.1283/S. 662, "the Songwriter Equity Act of 2015"; FY2017 Appropriations bills; Copyright Office reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.9,"Innovation Act," all provisions H.R.1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1733, "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015," all provisions H.R.1999, Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act, all provisions S.662, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, all provisions
Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Oppose H.Con.Res.17/ S.Con.Res.4, the Local Radio Freedom Act Support H.R. 1283/S. 662, the Songwriter Equity Act Support H.R. 1457, the Allocation for Music Producers (AMP) Act Support H.R. 1733, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act Support H.R. 1999, the Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act Support reform of the consent decrees governing certain performing rights organizations (PROs) Support broadcast performance right Reform of the Copyright Office Music licensing reform Copyright protection and enforcement
Client expense: $130,224 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 S. 2248, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3952, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 5263/S. 2941, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers, Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries TPP Performance Right in Sound Recordings Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding pre-72 sound recordings HR. 1283 - Songwriter Equity Act of 2015 S.662 - Songwriter Equity Act of 2015 S.CON.RES 4 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.CON.RES 17 - Local Radio Freedom Act HR 1733 - Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 Legislative proposals on Copyright Office reform Issues regarding PRO consent decrees CRB rate setting process HR 4241 - Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act Copyright Office NoI regarding DMCA section 512 and 1201 copyright office IT Modernization Draft legislation on Copyright Small claims court Issues regarding EU policies and proposals Issues regarding section S12 and 1201
Client expense: $1,010,156 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.Con.Res.17, "Local Radio Freedom Act of 2015", all sections H.R. 1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, all sections H.R. 1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015, all sections Copyright Review Board (CRB) decision on statutory royalty rates for streaming services DOJ's decision on BMI/ASCAP consent decrees (fractional licensing issues)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.Con. Res 17; Copyrights, H.R 1733
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1733 Fair Pay for Fair Play Act; copyright review and reform; WIPO Audiovisual Treaty
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Monitor legislative activity related to performance rights; monitor legislative activity related to intellectual property; HR 1457, AMP Act; HR 1733, Fair Play, Fair Pay Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor legislative activity related to performance rights; monitor legislative activity related to intellectual property; HR 1457, AMP Act; HR 1733, Fair Play, Fair Pay Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Monitor legislative activity related to funding for arts and music education programs; Monitor legislative activity related to performance rights; monitor legislative activity related to intellectual property; HR 1457, AMP Act; HR 1733, Fair Play, Fair Pay Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 - H.R.1733 (114th Congress) - Amends federal copyright law to extend a sound recording copyright owner's rights to include the exclusive right to perform or authorize the performance of the recording publicly by means of any audio transmission, thereby requiring terrestrial AM/FM broadcast radio stations that play copyrighted sound recordings to pay royalties for the non-digital audio transmissions of the recordings. Requires the CRJs to establish rates that most clearly represent the rates and terms that would have been negotiated in the marketplace between a willing buyer and a willing seller. Requires proceeds for direct licenses of transmissions otherwise licensable under the statutory license to be distributed in the same manner as statutory license proceeds. Requires payment of performance royalties for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, in the same manner as royalties are paid for sound recordings fixed after such date. Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act - H.Con.Res.17 (114th Congress) - Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over-the-air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings. Internet Radio Fairness Act - H.R.6480 (112th Congress) - Amends federal copyright law to direct the President, with advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint the three Copyright Royalty Judges (CRJs) who serve on the Copyright Royalty Board. Increases the years of legal experience and other qualifications necessary to serve as a CRJ. Amends the Digital Millennium Copyright Act with respect to the standards applied by CRJs to establish compulsory licensing royalty rates for the public performance of sound recordings by noninteractive digital audio services.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 - H.R.1733 (114th Congress) - Amends federal copyright law to extend a sound recording copyright owner's rights to include the exclusive right to perform or authorize the performance of the recording publicly by means of any audio transmission, thereby requiring terrestrial AM/FM broadcast radio stations that play copyrighted sound recordings to pay royalties for the non-digital audio transmissions of the recordings. Requires the CRJs to establish rates that most clearly represent the rates and terms that would have been negotiated in the marketplace between a willing buyer and a willing seller. Requires proceeds for direct licenses of transmissions otherwise licensable under the statutory license to be distributed in the same manner as statutory license proceeds. Requires payment of performance royalties for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, in the same manner as royalties are paid for sound recordings fixed after such date. Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act - H.Con.Res.17 (114th Congress) - Declares that Congress should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting sound recordings over-the-air, or on any business for such public performance of sound recordings. Internet Radio Fairness Act - H.R.6480 (112th Congress) - Amends federal copyright law to direct the President, with advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint the three Copyright Royalty Judges (CRJs) who serve on the Copyright Royalty Board. Increases the years of legal experience and other qualifications necessary to serve as a CRJ. Amends the Digital Millennium Copyright Act with respect to the standards applied by CRJs to establish compulsory licensing royalty rates for the public performance of sound recordings by noninteractive digital audio services.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) General Copyright Law Reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, the "mechanical" license, intellectual property enforcement and modernization of the US Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 1283/S. 662, the "Songwriter Equity Act"; 3) H.R. 1733, the "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015"; 4) H.R. 4772, the "RESPECT Act of 2014"; and 5) HR 4241, "CODE Act" (modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office).
Client expense: $86,252 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Music licensing, royalty payment and general copyright issues, including online infringement, copyright office and music licensing reform (S. 662 and H.R. 1283, the Songwriter Equity Act and H.R. 1733, H.R. 1457, the Allocation for Music Publishers Act).
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · third_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Monitor legislative activity related to funding for Arts and Music education programs. Monitor legislative activity related to Performance Rights. Monitor legislative activity related to Intellectual Property. H.R. 1457, AMP Act. H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Monitor legislative activity related to funding for Arts and Music education programs. Monitor legislative activity related to Performance Rights. Monitor legislative activity related to Intellectual Property. H.R. 1457, AMP Act. H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Education
Monitor legislative activity related to funding for Arts and Music education programs. Monitor legislative activity related to Performance Rights. Monitor legislative activity related to Intellectual Property. H.R. 1457, AMP Act. H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor legislative activity related to funding for Arts and Music education programs. Monitor legislative activity related to Performance Rights. Monitor legislative activity related to Intellectual Property. H.R. 1457, AMP Act. H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Advocating for increased performance rights for musical artists, including support for the Fair Play, Fair Pay Act (H.R. 1733). Oppose H.Con.Res.17 and S. Con Res. 4 (the Local Radio Freedom Act).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
- Support for policies that promote strong and effective copyright protection in the U.S. and abroad - Support for policies that ensure fair compensation and rate standards for rightsholders across all music distribution platforms - Support for efforts to streamline the music licensing system so that it operates more efficiently and fairly for all stakeholders - Support for efforts to modernize the U.S. Copyright Office - Support for efforts to update Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) - Support for policies that encourage Internet intermediaries (including ISPs, search engines, domain registrars/registries, and advertisers) to take steps to curb music piracy - Discussion of international piracy issues and support for global IP protection - HR 1733 - Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 (support) - S.CON.RES 4 - Local Radio Freedom Act (oppose) - H.CON.RES 17 - Local Radio Freedom Act (oppose) - Appointment of new Librarian of Congress
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act H.R. 836, The Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 865, The Good Samaritan Health Professional Act H.R.3018, The Code-FLEX Act of 2015 H.R.836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R.1151, USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2124, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 S.1073, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.2003, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015 H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 S. 2248, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3952, Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 5263/S. 2941, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 Implementation, Medicare Physician Payment Reform, MEDPAC, surgical global payments, 21st Century Cures, Affordable Care Act implementation, health care reform, health care quality improvement, physician workforce, comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, EHR meaningful use, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, MEDCAC, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Medicare claims data, Social Security Death Master File, lung cancer screenings, AHRQ, USPSTF, Graduate Medical Education, Electronic cigarette regulation, Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC), Trans Pacific Partnership, Proposed Medical Device Surveillance System, Meaningful Use, Congenital Heart Disease Funding, Unique Device Identifiers, Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1733 Fair Pay for Fair Play Act; copyright review and reform; WIPO Audiovisual Treaty
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Anti-Piracy Content regulation/First Amendment H.Con.Res. 17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. S.Con.Res. 4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. H.R. 1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015, To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes. H.R. 1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, To amend title 17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes. S. 662, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Anti-Piracy Criminal enforcement of copyright theft International IP theft Role of intermediaries in online piracy Websites engaged in counterfeiting and piracy H.Con.Res. 17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. S.Con.Res. 4, A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; a non-binding resolution opposing a Performance Right for AM/FM radio. H.R. 1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015, To amend title 17, United States Code, to provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings, and for other purposes. H.R. 1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, To amend title 17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes. S. 662, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes. Issues related to Internet radio. Review of copyright law generally. Music licensing issues Copyright Office Modernization Digital Millenium Copyright Act
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.9,"Innovation Act," all provisions H.R.1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1733, "Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015," all provisions H.R.1999, Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act, all provisions S.662, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, all provisions
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding Copyright Act reform applicable to webcasters/broadcasters, including sections 801, 803, 112, 114, and 115 of the Copyright Act H. Con. Res. 17/S. Con. Res. 4, "Supporting Local Radio Freedom Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding felony streaming Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding broadcast radio royalties HR 1283/S. 662, "Songwriter Equity Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding Pre-1972 sound recordings Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding musical compositions/antitrust regulation, including DOJ review of ASCAP/BMI consent decrees Congressional oversight & legislative proposals regarding patents HR 1733, "Fair Play Fair Pay Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding modernization of the Copyright Office HR 1999,"Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act" HR 4241,"Copyright office for the Digital Economy (CODE) Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding Copyright Royalty Board Rate Setting
Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to the Copyright Royalty Board. Issues relating to music licensing. Issues relating to the DOJ review of consent decrees for ASCAP and BMI and subsequent litigation. H.R. 1283: The Songwriter Equity Act. Copyright oversight issues. H.R. 9: The Innovation Act. S. 1137: Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015 (PATENT Act). H.R. 1733: Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. Issues relating to copyright reform. Issues relating to radio streaming. Issues relating to Copyright Office modernization. H.R.9, Innovation Act, all provisions. H.R.1283, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1733, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.1999, Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act, all provisions. H.R.3496, Granting Our People the Ability to Cheer Kickoff Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.4241, Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act, all provisions. S.632, Support Technology and Research for Our Nations Growth Patents Act of 2015, all provisions. S.662, Songwriter Equity Act of 2015, all provisions. H.Con.Res.17, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions. S.Con.Res.4, A Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $3,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE