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February 6, 2018
Songwriters Beware Of The Music Modernization Act (H.r. 4706)
The stage is set for a brutal tug-of-war over tens of millions of dollars between individual songwriters and their publishers. H.R. 4706, also known as the Music Modernization Act, provides many benefits and updates to the arcane royalty structure of US copyright law. However, there are some provisions concerning unclaimed and unmatched monies which, as currently drafted, could lead to a myriad of problems for creators.
in Advice, Legal Advice, Songwriting tagged Copyrights, Legal, Songwriters, copyright law