HR 3301 115th Congress House Commerce Federal preemption Intellectual property Licensing and registrations Music Sound recording State and local government operations

CLASSICS Act

Introduced: July 25, 2017 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov

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Jul 19, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 19, 2017

Introduced in House

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Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act or the CLASSICS Act

This bill provides federal copyright protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, specifically the right to make digital transmissions. Currently, pre-1972 recordings are only covered by state law.

Pre-1972 recordings will fall within the existing compulsory license system for digital transmissions, which currently only cover post-1972 recordings.

The bill preempts claims under state and common law for digital transmission of pre-1972 recordings.

What's happening now July 19, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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