Many music industry companies and artists have signed a letter calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and members of New York State Legislature to repeal New York’s “50-A” police-secrecy law. Digital Music News obtained a copy of the firmly worded 50-A oppos…
Category archives: Legislative
Don Henley Calls the DMCA ‘A MySpace Relic In the TikTok Era’
The Eagles mainstay Don Henley took aim at 1998’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in a recent remote conference with the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property. The corresponding hearing occurred yesterday, June 2nd, and Don Hen…
Second $1,200 Stimulus Check ‘Highly Unlikely’ as Protests Intensify Nationwide
As dozens of American cities grapple with intensifying protests over racial injustice, Congress is indefinitely delaying discussions of a second $1,200 stimulus check. The pause is erasing hopes of a quick second payment. The initial, $1,200 stimulus …
Is a Second Stimulus Check Coming? U.S. Senate Says ‘Not So Fast’
U.S. Senators have vowed to block the House-approved Heroes Act (H.R. 6800), which contains a second — and bigger — stimulus check for Americans. But that doesn’t mean a second stimulus check won’t eventually be approved. Will Americans rec…
Ticketmaster, StubHub Execs Are Testifying Before a Congressional Panel on Excessive Ticket Costs
Congress’s continued effort to curb deceptive ticketing practices and lower ticket prices has taken the form of a comprehensive hearing, at which executives from America’s leading ticketing companies have been called to testify. A House of Representati…
European Artists May Have to Pay to Perform in Post-Brexit Britain
To perform in front of post-Brexit UK audiences, foreign artists, including those from European Union nations, may need to pay a sizable sum once the Brexit transition period concludes at the end of 2020. As part of the Home Office-proposed rules, arti…
Time for a DMCA Overhaul? Congressional Hearings Commence on Capitol Hill
Congress may be turning its attention to a DMCA overhaul as part of a bipartisan effort to reign in the influence and reach of leading tech companies and social media platforms. Bill Clinton signed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) into law …
Federal Judge Allows Global Music Rights, Major Radio Stations to Air Their Antitrust Grievances
The legal battle between Global Music Rights (GMR) and the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) has taken another interesting turn, as a federal judge has allowed each of their antitrust lawsuits to proceed. GMR had been attempting to dismiss the RMLC’…
Trump Signs NAFTA-Killing USMCA Agreement, Complete With Global DMCA Protections
President Trump has signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), expanding U.S. copyright law into Mexico and Canada. President Trump has signed USMCA, a trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, into law. The far-reac…
Impala Speaks Out Against the UK’s Unwillingness to Enforce EU Copyright Directive
Impala, a leading advocate of independent record labels in Europe, is speaking out against the United Kingdom’s decision to not enforce the European Union’s controversial Copyright Directive. In a statement, Impala said that the Copyright Directive “br…