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Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
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Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act This bill updates copyright law by creating a new compulsory licensing system for digital music services that transmit sound recordings. It also provides for federal protection to sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, which are currently only covered by state law. It also authorizes royalties for producers, mixers, and sound engineers that made a creative contribution to a sound recording. TITLE I--Music Licensing Modernization Musical Works Modernization Act Compulsory licensing systems allow a person or company to use a copyright-protected work by agreeing to pay a set rate, without having to negotiate with or get explicit permission from the rights holder. This title updates requirements for compulsory licenses for sound recordings. It establishes a new compulsory licensing system that is explicitly available to digital music service providers, where it was unclear whether previously available compulsory licenses granted the rights needed by such services. Under this title, compulsory licenses are available for sound recordings that have previously been distributed to the public. If the recording has not been publicly distributed, a digital music service can get a license for the recording with the permission of the owner of the distribution right. The new compulsory license is called a blanket license, which covers essentially all publicly distributed sound recordings. It gives the licensee the right to make and distribute digital copies of the recordings, along with reasonable and necessary activities such as making server and incidental reproductions. The blanket license shall be available January 1, 2021. When the blanket license becomes available, it shall replace any compulsory licenses that the digital music service provider had previously obtained. If a digital music provider and rights holder has a voluntary agreement in place, in most instances that voluntary agreement shall remain in effect even after the blanket license becomes available. The Copyright Office shall designate a nonprofit entity to administer the blanket license, which the bill refers to as the mechanical licensing collective. The collective's duties include: offering and administering blanket licenses, and collecting and distributing royalties; maintaining a musical works database with information needed to run the system; handling requests to claim ownership of copyrights, and devising a method for distributing royalties for works with unknown owners; collecting administrative assessments from digital music providers and other licensees to support the collective's functions; enforcing rights and obligations under the license; and maintaining and providing necessary information for proceedings to set royalty rates and assessments. Digital music service providers seeking a blanket license shall notify the mechanical licensing collective of its activities that fall under the license. The license shall go into effect within 30 days of the collective receiving the notice, unless the collective issues a written rejection explaining its reasons. The collective can only reject a notice of license if the provider has had a blanket license terminated in the past three years, or if the notice fails to meet statutory or legal requirements. If a digital music provider makes and distributes recordings without a license, it shall be barred from getting a blanket license for three years. The mechanical licensing collective shall establish a publicly-searchable database with information including the title of the recording, the copyright owners and ownership percentages of each, and the owners' contact information. The database shall also have entries for recordings where the ownership information is unknown or incomplete. Copyright owners shall make commercially reasonable efforts to provide information about their recordings for the database. The mechanical licensing collective shall collect and distribute royalties based on usage reports provided by the digital service providers. For recordings with unknown copyright holders, the collective shall place the collected royalties in an interest-bearing account. After three years, the unknown owner royalties and accrued interest shall be distributed to the known copyright holders in the database, with each receiving a portion based on their relative market shares. The copyright holders shall pay no less than 50% of the unclaimed royalties to songwriters. The licensees shall make monthly royalty payments to the collective and submit reports about its usage of musical works covered by the blanket license. A digital music service provider shall be in default if it misses a monthly royalty payment or report, fails to pay an administrative assessment, or breaches another material term of the blanket license. The mechanical licensing collective shall notify the provider in writing of the default, and that the license shall automatically terminate in 60 days unless the service provider fixes the defects. The bill requires licensees with significant non-blanket activities to report their monthly usage data to the mechanical licensing collective and pay an administrative assessment to help support the collective's activities. These significant non-blanket licensees are typically large licensees that took voluntary licenses with rights holders rather than, or alongside, a blanket license. The Copyright Office shall also designate a nonprofit entity to coordinate the licensees' activities with the music collective. This digital licensee coordinator's duties include helping the mechanical licensing collective collect administrative assessments, and gathering and maintaining information for use in proceedings to set the blanket license royalty rates. The Copyright Royalty Board shall hold proceedings to set the administrative assessment rates, based on the mechanical licensing collective's costs. The board shall also hold proceedings to set the rates and terms for the blanket license that most clearly represent what would have been negotiated in the marketplace, and based on economic and competitive information presented by the parties. The mechanical licensing collective and digital licensee coordinator shall not participate directly in the rate setting proceeding, but may gather and provide economic and usage data for the parties. Compulsory licenses used for reproduction and distribution rights shall in most instances be automatically substituted for the blanket license when it becomes available. Compulsory licenses for making and distributing permanent downloads will not convert to the blanket license until the record company terminates the license. Voluntary licensing agreements shall remain in effect after the blanket license becomes available. This title also temporarily limits the liability of digital music service providers for unlicensed uses on or after January 1, 2018. For unlicensed uses that fall within the blanket license, copyright holders shall only recover the royalty they would have received. To take advantage of this limited liability, the service provider must make monthly attempts to identify the rights holders of the relevant recordings and pay royalties to them. For unidentified rights holders, the music provider must calculate and collect the royalties, to be paid to the mechanical licensing collective when the blanket license becomes available. TITLE II--Classics Protection and Access Classics Protection and Access Act This title provides federal protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, which are currently only covered by state law. Sound recordings first published before 1923 shall be protected through 2021. Recordings from 1923 to 1946 shall be protected through the end of the year that is 100 years from the date of first publication. Recordings from 1947 to 1956 shall be protected through the end of the year that is 110 years from first publication. Recordings fixed after 1956 and before February 15, 1972, shall be protected until February 15, 2067. Owners of copyrights for pre-1972 recordings shall receive royalties for digital audio transmissions and reproductions. These royalties shall be paid in accordance with already-established statutory licensing schemes for post-1972 sound recordings. This title also allows for the noncommercial use of orphan works, which are sound recordings with unidentified rights owners. The noncommercial use shall be allowed after the user makes a reasonable attempt to find the rights owner and fails to do so, and a public notice period to give the owner a chance to object to the use. To qualify for statutory damages or attorneys' fees in an infringement action involving pre-1972 recordings, the rights owner must file with the Copyright Office a notice with information about its claimed works. This title also preempts most state law claims involving pre-1972 sound recordings. TITLE III--ALLOCATION FOR MUSIC PRODUCERS Allocation for Music Producers Act or the AMP Act This title provides statutory authority for and expands existing practices for distributing royalties to producers, mixers, and sound engineers who made a creative contribution to a sound recording. A nonprofit collective designated by the Copyright Royalty Board shall adopt procedures for such royalty payments for various digital transmissions of the recording. The procedures shall allow the owner of the exclusive right to publicly perform the sound recording or the featured artist to instruct the collective to calculate and distribute the payments to the producers, mixers, and sound engineers. The instruction is called a "letter of direction." For sound recordings fixed before November 1, 1995, the nonprofit collective shall adopt policies for collecting and distributing such royalties, even without a letter of direction. The collective and those seeking royalties shall attempt to contact the featured artist to get a letter of direction. However, if the artist does not object within a specified time frame, the collective may distribute the royalties. This title preempts state laws that may otherwise apply, such as those related to abandoned property or escheatment.
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Became Public Law No: 115-264.
Became Public Law No: 115-264.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Correct Enrollment
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8822-8837)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8822-8837)
Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H8822-8838)
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.2559 - Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act; H.R. 3301 - CLASSICS Act S.2933 ACCESS Act S.1010 - Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 5499/H.R. 1551, Hatch Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
Client expense: $98,251 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
1) General copyright law reform (including matters relating to songwriter royalty payments, the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees, the section 115 mechanical license, intellectual property enforcement and modernization/reform of the U.S. Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 5447/S.2823/H.R. 1551, the Music Modernization Act; 3) H.R. 1695/S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act and 4) H.R. 3350, the Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act."
Client expense: $82,807 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - provisions related to energy resources, water infrastructure, and hydropower S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act -matters impacting PMA customers H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5239 - Cyber Sense Act issues relating to the Federal cybersecurity assistance for the private sector H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to the Power Marketing Administrations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 5447 Music Modernization Act S 2823 Music Modernization Act (Companion Bill) HR 1551 Lobbied for passage of HR 1551, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 as agreed to in both the House and Senate. The legislation cleared Congress on 09/25/2018, was sent to the White House and signed by the President on 10-11-2018 becaming Public Law No: 115-264 on 10-11-2018. Previously: Lobbied for passage in the House and introduction in the Senate. Three Titles: The Music Licensing Act, the CLASSICS Act and the AMP Act. The bill brings copyright law into the current digital environment creating a digital collective for songwriters, a performance right for Pre-72 creators and artists, as well as a digital right for producers and sound engineers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,306
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1551, Orin Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act, Became Public Law No. 115-264 SCR 6 / HCR 13 Local Radio Freedom Act General issues related to music licensing Congressional Oversight of antitrust issues related to the Department of Justice Consent Decrees of music publishers ASCAP and BMI.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6259)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4958)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4958)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1551.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4958-4963)
Mr. Rice (SC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 124.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-183.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| June 21, 2017 |
| Engrossed in House | June 20, 2017 |
| Reported in House | June 20, 2017 |
| Introduced in House | March 15, 2017 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Republican |
| AZ |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Don Bacon | Republican | NE |
| Doug Collins | Republican | GA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Republican | GA |
| Erik Paulsen | Republican | MN |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| James B. Renacci | Republican | OH |
| James E. Clyburn | Democratic | SC |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | SC |
| Jody B. Hice | Republican | GA |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | AZ |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Mark Sanford | Republican | SC |
| Martha Roby | Republican | AL |
| Michael K. Simpson | Republican | ID |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Mike Rogers | Republican | AL |
| Rick W. Allen | Republican | GA |
| Rob Woodall | Republican | GA |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Steven M. Palazzo | Republican | MS |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Tom Graves | Republican | GA |
| Trey Gowdy | Republican | SC |
| S 2625 |
115th |
| Related bill |
| S 2334 | 115th | Related bill |
| S 2256 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 5447 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 4706 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 1881 | 115th | Related bill |
| HR 1 | 115th | Related bill |
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - provisions related to energy resources, water infrastructure, and hydropower S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act -matters impacting PMA customers H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5239 - Cyber Sense Act issues relating to the Federal cybersecurity assistance for the private sector H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to the Power Marketing Administrations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to intellectual property, including: copyright, music licensing reform, musical works database legislation including H.R. 3350 - the Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act, S. 2823, and H.R. 1551, the Orrin G. Hatch - Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
International Trade Commission patent issues; patent litigation reform; copyright issues; music licensing; H.R. 1551, Music Modernization Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Outreach and monitoring related to copyright reform and performance and artists royalty payments. H.R. 1551, Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Outreach and monitoring related to copyright reform and performance and artists royalty payments. H.R. 1551, Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.1551 - Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act, S. 1010- Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to music broadcasting and payments; Issues related to HR 1551, the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Anti-trust issues related to music licensing and royalties; Issues related to HR 1551, the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to music licensing and royalty payments and copyright reform; Issues related to H.R.3301/S. 2393 - 'The Classics Act' related to royalty payments for artists and music curators; Issues related to S.2334, the Music Modernization Act of 2018; Issues related to H.R. 881/S. 2625, AMP Act; Issues related to H.R. 4706 Music Modernization Act of 2017; Issues related to S.2823, Music Modernization Act; Issues related to consent decrees; Issues related to HR 1551, the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
- Support for policies that promote strong and effective copyright protection in the U.S. and abroad, including in free trade agreements such as NAFTA - 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 US. 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 global IP issues and digital trade - HR 1836 - Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017 - S.CON.RES 6 - Local Radio Freedom Act - H.CON.RES 13 - Local Radio Freedom Act - H.R. 1695/S. 1010 - Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act - H.R. 3301/S. 2393, the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act - H.R. 3350, the "Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act - H.R. 1551/H.R. 4706/H.R. 5447/S. 2334/S. 2823, the Music Modernization Act - H.R. 881/S. 2625, the Allocation for Music Producers ("AMP") Act
Client expense: $420,000 · 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, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Extension and modification of the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) for renewable energy resources; tax incentives for nuclear and coal power plants; H.R.1551 and S. 666 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities; H.R.5270 - Electricity Reliability and Fuel Security Act; IRS guidance on solar ITC commenced construction safe harbor.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to music licensing reform and Copyright/Songwriter Equity Act; H.R. 1551/H.R. 5447/S. 2334/S. 2823 Music Modernization Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1551, Music Modernization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Music licensing, royalty payment and general copyright issues, including online infringement, music licensing reform, and issues related to royalty payments for mechanical licenses. H.R. 3301 and S. 2393, Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act; H.R. 5447 and S. 2823, Music Modernization Act; and H.R. 881 and S. 2625, AMP Act, HR 1551, the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act. Musical works database legislation including H.R. 3350 - Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2018 · 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. 13/S. Con. Res. 6, "Supporting Local Radio Freedom Act" Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding music licensing 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 HR 1836, "Fair Play Fair Pay Act" Congressional oversight and legislative regarding establishment of a comprehensive music ownership and licensing database. Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding modernization of the Copyright Office Congressional oversight and legislative proposals regarding Copyright Royalty Board Rate Setting S.1010/HR 1695, "Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017" HR 3350, "Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act" S.2334/HR 4706/HR 1551, "Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act" S.2823/HR 3945, "Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017"
Client expense: $1,025,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Copyright issues associated with the Music Modernization Act of 2018 (H.R. 5447; S. 2823; H.R. 1551)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: U.S. Copyright Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Provisions related to nuclear energy development; HR1551; S666
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1551, Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act H.R. 5447/S. 2823, Music Modernization Act S. 1010, Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 Development of the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement (83 Fed. Reg. 46,522, 46,523) (Sept. 13, 2018) Various issues relating to implementation of Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-125); Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program, fee change, and strategic plan; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues related to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; the implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (the Special 301 Report); the World Intellectual Property Organization; the World Trade Organization; the World Health Organization; the International Telecommunications Union; IP issues related to the U.S.-Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA) United Nations high level panel on access to medicines; Federal Trade Commission competition and consumer protection
Client expense: $15,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Legislative outreach and monitoring related to music licensing reform. Legislative outreach and monitoring related to artist and songwriter issues. H.R. 1551, Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Legislative outreach and monitoring related to music licensing reform. Legislative outreach and monitoring related to artist and songwriter issues. H.R. 1551, Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Education
Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to funding for arts and music education programs. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to performance rights. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to intellectual property. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to music licensing reform. H.R. 1551, Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act. (P.L. 115-264)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to funding for arts and music education programs. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to performance rights. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to intellectual property. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to music licensing reform. H.R. 1551, Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act. (P.L. 115-264)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to funding for arts and music education programs. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to performance rights. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to intellectual property. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to music licensing reform. H.R. 1551, Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act. (P.L. 115-264)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to funding for arts and music education programs. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to performance rights. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to intellectual property. Monitor and outreach on legislative activity related to music licensing reform. H.R. 1551, Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act. (P.L. 115-264)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 4706 (Music Modernization Act of 2017), all provisions H.R. 1551 (Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act), all provisions S. 2334 (Music Modernization Act of 2018), all provisions S. 2823 (Music Modernization Act of 2018), all provisions Music royalties legislation generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1551 Music Modernization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to tax reform, extenders and interest deductibility S. 666/H.R. 1551 modification of credit for productivity for advanced nuclear power facilities Implementation of H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Job Act (P.L. 115-97)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Performance Right in Sound Recordings Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding pre-72 sound recordings S.CON.RES 6 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.CON.RES 13 - Local Radio Freedom Act HR 1836 - Fair Play Fair Pay Act Copyright Office IT Modernization Issues regarding EU policies and proposals Issues regarding section 1201 S. 1010/HR 1695 - Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act S. 2393/HR 3301 - CLASSICS ACT S. 2334/2823 and HR 4706/5447/ HR 1551 - Music Modernization Act of 2017 HR 3945 - CASE Act of 2017 S. 2625/HR 881 - AMP Act S. 2933 - ACCESS to Recordings Act Issues regarding platform accountability
Client expense: $1,345,241 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 7366, the Revitalizing Amendment Motions for Patents (RAMP) Act of 2018 S. 3483/H.R. 6758, the Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success (SUCCESS) Act (entire bill) S. 3416, the USPTO FEES Act (entire bill) S. 3488/H.R. 6868, the American Royalties Too Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R. 6816, the Family Movie Act Clarification Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R. 6695, Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2018 H.R. 6557, the Inventor Protection Act (entire bill) H.R. 6264, Restoring Americas Leadership in Innovation Act of 2018 (entire bill) S. 2601/H.R.5887, the BIG Data for IP Act (entire bill) H.R. 4171, Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test programs (or TEAPP) S. 2559, the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (entire bill) S. 2514, the PACED Act H.R. 5447, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2823, the Music Modernization Act of 2018 H.R. 1551, the Music Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4171, the Telework Enhancement Act Pilot Program (TEAPP) Extension (entire bill) S. 1948, To Abrogate Tribal Immunity in Certain Patent Claims (entire bill) H.R. 3945, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.3350, the Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act (entire bill) H.R. 3301/ S. 2393, the Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society (CLASSICS) Act (entire bill) S. 1390, the STONGER Patents Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R.5340, the STONGER Patents Act of 2018 (entire bill) H.R 1914, the Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act of 2017 (PROMOTE Act) (entire bill) H.R. 2189, the Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act. (entire bill) S. 927, the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act (entire bill) H.R. 1879, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales Act of 2017 (PARTS Act) (entire bill) H.R. 1836, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017 (entire bill) H.R. 1695/S. 1010, the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (entire bill) H.R. 1450/S. 259, the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act (entire bill) H.R. 890, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy Act (CODE) (entire bill) H.R. 881/S. 2625, the Allocation for Music Producers Act (AMP Act) H.R. 720/S. 237, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 Issues related to USPTO operations Issues related to Department of Commerce Enterprise Services Initiative Legislative proposal on patent subject matter eligibility Issues related to proposed Lanham Act codification Draft legislation related to the Beijing Treaty Implementation
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Music Modernization Act; H.R.4706; H.R.1551; issues related to copyright protection
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Performance Rights Issues, Intellectual Property Issues and Copyright Legislation; H.R.4706, Music Modernization Act of 2017; H.R.5447, Music Modernization Act; S.2334, Music Modernization Act of 2018; S.2823, Music Modernization Act; H.R.1551, Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (P.L.115-264).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - provisions related to energy resources, water infrastructure, and hydropower S.930 - Western Area Power Administration Transparency Act -matters impacting PMA customers H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5239 - Cyber Sense Act issues relating to the Federal cybersecurity assistance for the private sector H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to the Power Marketing Administrations
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Renewable energy tax credits (wind & solar) Combined Heat & Power Tax Credit CCS and Enhanced Oil Recovery Tax Reform H.R. 1 - An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant titles II and V concurrent on the budget for FY 2018 45Q Legislation to provide tax credit for CCS/EOR facilities H.R. 3761 - Carbon Capture Act S. 1535 - FUTURE Act H.R. 1551, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities S.666, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for the production from advanced nuclear power facilities Tax Extenders 26 U.S. Code 45Q - Credit for carbon dioxide sequestration
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
H.R. 1551, The Music Modernization Act, issues related to copyright protection and royalties.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
any matters concerning Sec. 115 of the Copyright Code; Reforming Section 115 licensing structure for digital streaming through HR 4706, HR 5447, S. 2334, S. 2823, HR 1551 - Music Modernization Acts; issues related to HR 3350, Transparency in Music and Licensing Ownership Act; any matters concerning copyright and electronic commerce in the digital environment; issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office Report regarding music licensing.
Client expense: $203,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
matters concerning 114 performance rights in H.R. 5447, H.R. 4706, S. 2334, S.2823, HR 1551 - Music Modernization Acts; digital, terrestrial radio and audiovisual matters; issues related to the consent decrees applicable to performance rights organizations; issues related to the reproduction of musical works; issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office Report regarding music licensing.
Client expense: $203,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
matters concerning 114 performance rights in H.R. 5447, H.R. 4706, S. 2334, S.2823, HR 1551 - Music Modernization Acts; digital, terrestrial radio and audiovisual matters; issues related to the consent decrees applicable to performance rights organizations; issues related to the reproduction of musical works; issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office Report regarding music licensing.
Client expense: $158,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
any matters concerning Sec. 115 of the Copyright Code; Reforming Section 115 licensing structure for digital streaming through HR 4706, HR 5447, S. 2334, S. 2823, HR 1551 - Music Modernization Acts; issues related to HR 3350, Transparency in Music and Licensing Ownership Act; any matters concerning copyright and electronic commerce in the digital environment; issues related to the U.S. Copyright Office Report regarding music licensing.
Client expense: $158,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 1551 (Orrin G. Hatch - Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act), all provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 - provisions related to energy resources, water infrastructure, and hydropower H.R.1551 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5239 - Cyber Sense Act issues relating to the Federal cybersecurity assistance for the private sector H.R. 5240 - Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act Issues related to telecommunication - pole attachments Issues related to Navajo Generating Station in Arizona Issues related to electric reliability - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to electric transmission - matters impacting electric utilities Energy efficiency issues related to electric utilities Issues related to distributed generation - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to cybersecurity - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to biomass energy - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to the Power Marketing Administrations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.Con.Res. 13, "Local Radio Freedom Act of 2017", all sections. H.R. 1836, Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2017, all sections. Legislation regarding Copyright Office modernization. DOJ's decision on BMI/ASCAP consent decrees (fractional licensing issues) and further appeals. H.R 3350, "Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act, all provisions. H.R. 1914, "PROMOTE Act of 2017", all sections. H.R. 3347, "Viewer Protection Act", all provisions. H.R. 1551, "Radio Consumer Protection Act of 2017", all provisions. H.R. 5709, "Pirate Act", all provisions. H.R. 4986, (H.R. 1625) "RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018", repacking airwaves for relocated radio stations. H.R. 5447, "Music Modernization Act", all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Competition issues in the music industry. H.R.1551: Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.666/H.R.1551: Nuclear Production Tax Credit
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · 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/reform of the U.S. Copyright Office); 2) H.R. 1836, the "Fair Play Fair Pay" Act; 3) H.R. 1695, the "Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability" Act; 4) H.R. 3350, the "Transparency in Music Licensing Ownership Act"; 5) H.R. 3301/S. 2393, the "CLASSICS" Act, and 6)H.R. 5447/S. 2823/H.R. 1551, the "Music Modernization Act".
Client expense: $59,411 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2018 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 1551 Music Modernization Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE