S 326 · in committee · significant
American Music Fairness Act
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill requires radio stations to pay licensing fees to use copyrighted music, expanding current digital-only requirements to traditional broadcast radio.
- Radio station owners and music copyright holders are affected, along with listeners who may see higher broadcast costs.
- The Copyright Royalty Board will set royalty rates periodically, with small stations eligible for flat fees instead of variable rates.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might mandatory licensing fees affect the operating costs and business models of small local radio stations compared to larger networks?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that traditional radio broadcasters should pay royalties when digital streaming services already do under current law?
- 03
If radio stations pass licensing costs to advertisers or reduce music variety, how would those changes affect listener access to music programming?
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Sponsor · R-TN
Marsha Blackburn
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Introduced 2025-01-30
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-30 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-30 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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