California’s Senate has just passed SB 822, the most stringent net neutrality law to date. A mirror bill is also being advanced in New York State. An extremely tough net neutrality bill is advancing steadily in the State of California. Just thi…
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California’s State Senate Is About to Vote on SB 822 — the Strongest State Net Neutrality Law Yet
California’s Senate is now taking a critical vote on SB 822, considered the strongest state net neutrality law to date — and a major challenge to the FCC. Washington State and Oregon have already passed net neutrality protection laws. But Califo…
Music Choice Accused of ‘One of the Most Deceitful and Disingenuous Efforts to Cheat Artists’ by A2IM
Is Music Choice trying to get a free lunch from Congress — at the expense of artists and labels? Music Choice is a longtime player in streaming music, specifically on cable networks. If you’re in the U.S. with a cable TV account, you’ve pr…
The U.S. Senate Just Introduced a Completely Different Oldies Bill — Separate from the MMA
A totally different pre-1972 ‘oldies’ copyright protection bill has emerged in the U.S. Senate. That could create complications for the Music Modernization Act (MMA), which also contains pre-1972 provisions. The Music Modernization Act (MMA…
Senator John Thune, Paid $928,428 by ISPs, Says ‘The Average Person Doesn’t Care’ About Net Neutrality
Is he really true? South Dakota Republican Senator John Thune — one of the biggest recipients of ISP donations — says most people don’t care about net neutrality. Do average Americans really care about net neutrality? Multiple p…
A List of Every Senator That Voted Against Net Neutrality — And How Much They’ve Taken from ISPs
In a surprising vote, the U.S. Senate moved to block the FCC’s recent net neutrality rollback. Here are the Senators that voted against that measure — and the huge amounts they’ve received from major ISPs like Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, and Cox Commu…
U.S. Senate Votes to Block the FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal
In a highly-symbolic vote, the U.S. Senate has now voted to block the FCC’s net neutrality repeal by approving a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution. This probably won’t preserve net neutrality in the U.S. But it sends another clear message to t…
Senator Feinstein Promises to Take a ‘Good Long Look’ at Music Modernization Act Royalty Payout Schemes
A suspect royalty payout scheme outlined in the Music Modernization Act is now getting extra scrutiny. Last week, critics of the Music Modernization Act pointed Digital Music News to a rather suspect royalty payout scheme buried within the Music Modern…
Russian Operatives Tried to Stir Violence Between Pro-Beyonce and Anti-Beyonce Groups
Russian operatives used than 3,500 Facebook Ads in a massive disinformation campaign. Those include ads targeted at Beyonce fans — and haters. We’re all familiar with how Russians operatives used Facebook to manipulate publi…
The Music Modernization Act Is Officially Introduced Into the Senate
The Music Modernization Act (MMA) has officially been introduced into the U.S. Senate, with few changes to the House version. That’s bad news for smaller artists, but considered extremely positive for bigger players like Spotify, SoundExcha…