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
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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