Page Number
19
Abstract
This note details how the Copyright Royalty Board and Congress are seeking to change the music industry. In January of 2018, the Copyright Royalty Board introduced new regulations that outline new procedures for paying songwriters and record labels royalties that derive from streaming services. These regulations will increase royalties from streaming by nearly fifty percent over the next five years and will help to eliminate the disparity between streaming and terrestrial royalty compensation. Additionally, Congress has proposed the Music Modernization Act, which would ultimately create an administrative agency that would handle copyright within the music industry. In the end, these new regulations will influence songwriters, streaming services, and users.
Recommended Citation
Borgmann, Callie P.
(2018)
"The Future of Streaming Music: The Music Modernization Act and New Copyright Royalties Regulations,"
Denver Sports & Entertainment Law Journal: Vol. 21:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/selj/vol21/iss1/6