Signed into law on October 11, 2018, the Music Modernization Act (MMA) is the biggest update to copyright legislation in the past 40 years.
Since the early 2000s, music sales have been declining, thanks first to piracy and then to streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal. The MMA Read more...
Backed by unanimous support in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, the Music Modernization Act became law this past October 11th.
Soon the MMA’s presence will be felt in force as it ripples through the industry. In addition to the new royalty allocations, there will be Read more...
On Thursday, October 11th, 2018, President Trump signed the Music Modernization Act (MMA) into law at the White House.
The act was created in an attempt to modernize copyright-related issues surrounding music and audio recordings to better suit the new technologies we rely on today, including on-demand streaming services.
The Read more...
On April 10, the US House of Representatives formally introduced H.R. 5447, also known as the Music Modernization Act (MMA). Two weeks later, the House unanimously passed the legislation and it now heads to the Senate aiming for a mid-May hearing.
To better understand the MMA’s full implications, the Production Read more...
Could Congress be on the verge of making life better for American music creators?
It’s possible. Earlier today, H.R. 5447, also known as the Music Modernization Act, was formally introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee. Long advocated for by major musician and audio professional advocates such as Read more...
