Tuesday, October 2, 2018

How the Music Modernization Act will help artists get paid more from streaming

Congress recently passed the Music Modernization Act, which is a rare bill in modern American politics: everyone seems to like it! The MMA, as it’s called, was celebrated by musicians, streaming services, record labels, and consumer groups alike. It simplifies how streaming services pay songwriters, changes how the law deals with music recorded before 1972, and helps producers collect more royalties.

I’m naturally distrustful of something everyone agrees is a good thing, so I called on Meredith Rose from Public Knowledge to explain the MMA — and the insanely tricky problem of music licensing and streaming — to me. It’s a complicated conversation, but stick with it: Meredith knows her shit, and you’ll gain an appreciation for just how...

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