S 2393 115th Congress Senate Commerce Federal preemption Intellectual property Licensing and registrations Music Sound recording State and local government operations

CLASSICS Act

Introduced: February 7, 2018 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov

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May 15, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Feb 7, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 7, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 15, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

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