House Judiciary Subcommittee to hold
hearing on June 26
focused on bill that would advance fair pay for
creators
WASHINGTON, June 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SoundExchange CEO and
President Michael Huppe will testify
before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts,
Intellectual Property, and the Internet, next Wednesday, June 26th on the American Music
Fairness Act (H.R. 791) alongside country music icon Randy Travis.
The American Music Fairness Act is bipartisan, bicameral
legislation that will close a century-old loophole and require
AM/FM radio stations to pay artists royalties when their songs are
played on the air. AM/FM radio plays an estimated 967 million songs
annually, reaching nearly 300 million people each week. But unlike
other music platforms, radio broadcasters have never paid artists
for the use of their work.
"Creators deserve to get paid, no matter where their music is
played," said Huppe. "The American Music Fairness Act would
ensure artists are rightfully paid for the performances that are
the main input of the AM/FM radio business. It is time for Congress
to come together, stand up for creators everywhere, and pass the
American Music Fairness Act."
Event: Hearing on "Radio, Music, and Copyrights:
100 Years of Inequity for Recording Artists" 118th Congress
(2023-2024)
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 2:00 pm EDT
Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
The American Music Fairness Act was introduced in the U.S. House
by U.S. Representatives Darrell Issa
(R-CA) and Jerry Nadler (D-NY), and
in the U.S. Senate by Senators Alex
Padilla (D-CA) and Marsha
Blackburn (R-TN). The legislation is supported by a diverse
coalition of artists, broadcasters, labels, and music lovers,
including the musicFIRST Coalition
For more information, visit judiciary.house.gov.
About SoundExchange
SoundExchange is the premier music
tech organization on a mission to power the future of music. It was
independently formed in 2003 to build a fairer, simpler, and more
efficient music industry through technology, data, and advocacy.
The only organization designated by the U.S. government to
administer the Section 114 sound recording license, SoundExchange
collects and distributes digital performance royalties on behalf of
700,000 music creators and growing. Through proprietary music tech
solutions that turn data into accurate revenue, SoundExchange has
paid more than $11 billion in
distributions to date. For more information,
visit soundexchange.com.
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