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Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 22, 2022
Latest Action
September 22, 2022
Primary Sponsor
Alex PadillaDemocratic(CA)
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American Music Fairness Act This bill establishes that the copyright holder of a sound recording shall have the exclusive right to perform the sound recording through an audio transmission and addresses other related issues. (Currently, the public performance right only covers performances through a digital audio transmission in certain instances, which means that nonsubscription terrestrial radio stations generally do not have to secure a license to publicly perform a copyright-protected sound recording.) Under the bill, a nonsubscription broadcast transmission must have a license to publicly perform such sound recordings. The Copyright Royalty Board must periodically determine the royalty rates for such a license. When determining the rates, the board must base its decision on certain information presented by the parties, including the radio stations' effect on other streams of revenue related to the sound recordings. Terrestrial broadcast stations (and the owners of such stations) that fall below certain revenue thresholds may pay certain flat fees, instead of the board-established rate, for a license to publicly perform copyright-protected sound recordings.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4972)
Introduced in Senate
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2024 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to paying a performance royalty on over-the-air radio broadcasts Issues relating to the licensing of music for over-the-air broadcasts H.Con.Res 33, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions H.R. 4130, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions S.Con.Res 9, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions S.4932 American Music Fairness Act, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $380,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to paying a performance royalty on over-the-air radio broadcasts Issues relating to the licensing of music for over-the-air broadcasts H.Con.Res 33, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions H.R. 4130, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions S.Con.Res 9, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions S.4932 American Music Fairness Act, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $380,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to paying a performance royalty on over-the-air radio broadcasts Issues relating to the licensing of music for over-the-air broadcasts H.Con.Res 33, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions H.R. 4130, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions S.Con.Res 9, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions S.4932 American Music Fairness Act, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $380,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to paying a performance royalty on over-the-air radio broadcasts Issues relating to the licensing of music for over-the-air broadcasts H.Con.Res 33, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions H.R. 4130, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions S.Con.Res 9, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions S.4932 American Music Fairness Act, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $380,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to paying a performance royalty on over-the-air radio broadcasts Issues relating to the licensing of music for over-the-air broadcasts H.Con.Res 33, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions H.R. 4130, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions S.Con.Res 9, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions S.4932 American Music Fairness Act, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $380,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to paying a performance royalty on over-the-air radio broadcasts Issues relating to the licensing of music for over-the-air broadcasts H.Con.Res 33, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions H.R. 4130, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions S.Con.Res 9, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions S.4932 American Music Fairness Act, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $380,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA HR 4130 / S.4932 - American Music Fairness Act H.Con.Res.33 / S.Con.Res.9 - Local Radio Freedom Act S.3880 / H.R. 9541 - SMART Copyright Act of 2022 H.R. 8531 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 Issues regarding artificial intelligence
Client expense: $1,700,205 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Issues concerning the Digital Millennium Copyright Act H. Con. Res 33 / S. Con Res 9 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 4130 / S. 4932 - American Music Fairness Act H.R. 8531 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 Use of copyrighted works to train Artificial Intelligence
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Content protection and online piracy Issues concerning the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Digital commerce platform accountability H. Con. Res 33 / S. Con Res 9 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 4130 / S. 4932 - American Music Fairness Act S. 3880 - SMART Copyright Act of 2022 H.R. 8531 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 Use of copyrighted works to train Artificial Intelligence
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Anti-Piracy Privacy issues generally Digital commerce platform accountability H. Con. Res 33 / S. Con Res 9 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 4130 / S. 4932 - American Music Fairness Act
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Issues concerning the Digital Millennium Copyright Act H. Con. Res 33 / S. Con Res 9 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 4130 / S. 4932 - American Music Fairness Act H.R. 8531 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 Use of copyrighted works to train Artificial Intelligence
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Anti-Piracy Privacy issues generally Digital commerce platform accountability H. Con. Res 33 / S. Con Res 9 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 4130 / S. 4932 - American Music Fairness Act
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Content protection and online piracy Issues concerning the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Digital commerce platform accountability H. Con. Res 33 / S. Con Res 9 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 4130 / S. 4932 - American Music Fairness Act S. 3880 - SMART Copyright Act of 2022 H.R. 8531 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 Use of copyrighted works to train Artificial Intelligence
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Support of H.R. 4130/S. 4932 the American Music Fairness Act Opposed the Local Radio Freedom Act Support broadcast performance rights Music Modernization Act implementation Music Licensing reform Copyright protection and enforcement CASE Act implementation Support the SMART Act and reform of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Support for fair compensation for songwriters
Client expense: $37,770 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. Issues relating to Copyright Office modernization. Issues relating to the licensing of music for over the air broadcasts. Issues relating to the illegal streaming of copyrighted material. Issues relating to the need for creation of a database containing music licensing information. Issues relating to paying a performance royalty on over-the-air radio broadcasts. Issues relating to radio streaming. Issues relating to expiration of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization Act. H.Con.Res 33, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. H.R. 4130, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions. S.Con.Res 9, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. S. 4932, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions.
Client expense: $2,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to terrestrial sound recording performance rights. Online content protection and reforms to Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Issues related to adoption of technical measures by online platforms. Issues related to Copyright Royalty Board H.R.4130/S.4932 - American Music Fairness Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to paying a performance royalty on over-the-air radio broadcasts Issues relating to the licensing of music for over-the-air broadcasts H.Con.Res 33, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions H.R. 4130, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions S.Con.Res 9, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions S.4932 American Music Fairness Act, All provisions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $380,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues regarding the Local Radio Freedom Act. Issues regarding American Music Fairness Act (H.R.4130/S.4932).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to sound recording performance rights H.R. 4130, American Music Fairness Act H.Con.Res.33, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act S. Con. Res. 9, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act S. 4932, American Music Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA HR 4130 / S.4932 - American Music Fairness Act H.Con.Res.33 / S.Con.Res.9 - Local Radio Freedom Act S.3880 / H.R. 9541 - SMART Copyright Act of 2022 H.R. 8531 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 Issues regarding artificial intelligence
Client expense: $1,501,150 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to competition in the journalism sector; S. 673/H.R. 1735 - Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2021; S. 4932/H.R. 4130 American Music Fairness Act; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (PL 117-328), issues related to journalism industry competition; James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2023 (PL 117-263), issues related to journalism industry competition.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to licensing, copyright, and music industry competition; S. Con. Res. 9/H. Con. Res. 33 - Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act; S. 4932/H.R. 4130 American Music Fairness Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA HR 4130 / S.4932 - American Music Fairness Act H.Con.Res.33 / S.Con.Res.9 - Local Radio Freedom Act S.3880 - SMART Copyright Act of 2022 HR 8531 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 Issues regarding artificial intelligence
Client expense: $1,579,468 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Content protection and online piracy Issues concerning the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Digital commerce platform accountability H. Con. Res 33 / S. Con Res 9 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 4130 - American Music Fairness Act S. 4932 - American Music Fairness Act S. 3880 - SMART Copyright Act of 2022 H.R. 8531 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 Use of copyrighted works to train Artificial Intelligence
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2022 · third_quarter · Arts/Entertainment
Issues concerning the Digital Millennium Copyright Act H. Con. Res 33 / S. Con Res 9 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 4130 - American Music Fairness Act S. 4932 - American Music Fairness Act H.R. 8531 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2022 Use of copyrighted works to train Artificial Intelligence
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Anti-Piracy Privacy issues generally Digital commerce platform accountability H. Con. Res 33 / S. Con Res 9 - Local Radio Freedom Act H.R. 4130 - American Music Fairness Act S. 4932 - American Music Fairness Act
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues relating to ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. Issues relating to Copyright Office modernization. Issues relating to the licensing of music for over the air broadcasts. Issues relating to the illegal streaming of copyrighted material. Issues relating to the need for creation of a database containing music licensing information. Issues relating to paying a performance royalty on over-the-air radio broadcasts. Issues relating to radio streaming. Issues relating to expiration of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act Reauthorization Act. H.Con.Res 33, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. H.R. 4130, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions. S.Con.Res 9, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. S. 4932, American Music Fairness Act, All provisions.
Client expense: $2,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to terrestrial sound recording performance rights. Online content protection and reforms to Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Issues related to adoption of technical measures by online platforms. Issues related to Copyright Royalty Board H.R.4130/S.4932 - American Music Fairness Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2022 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Support of H.R. 4130/S. 4932 the American Music Fairness Act Opposed the Local Radio Freedom Act Support broadcast performance rights Music Modernization Act implementation Music Licensing reform Copyright protection and enforcement CASE Act implementation Support the SMART Act and reform of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Support for fair compensation for songwriters
Client expense: $61,756 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
2022 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual Property Theft in various countries Enforcement of copyright and counterfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA HR 4130 / S.4932 - American Music Fairness Act H.Con.Res.33 / S.Con.Res.9 - Local Radio Freedom Act S.3880 - SMART Copyright Act of 2022 HR 8531 - Restoring Artistic Expression Act of 2022 Issues regarding artificial intelligence
Client expense: $1,579,468 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE