Protect Working Musicians Act of 2021
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 25, 2021)
Protect Working Musicians Act of 2021
This bill allows certain individual music creator owners to collectively negotiate music licensing terms with dominant online music distribution platforms.
Individual music creator owners include musicians, producers, and technicians who own the copyright to a recording and either (1) earned less than $1 million in associated revenues during the prior year, or (2) qualify as a record production and distribution small business.
Dominant online music distribution platforms include interactive online services with annual revenues from music distribution of more than $100 million.
What just happenedOct 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 25, 2021
- Oct 25, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Oct 25, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 25, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House