A bipartisan handful of lawmakers in both chambers brought back legislation on Wednesday aiming to change the way songwriters get paid for their work.
Lawmakers pushing the Songwriter Equity Act say that they were laying down their marker as part of a broader fight over copyright reform that may be looming on Capitol Hill this year. “This is a process-driven scenario and we’re just going to continue in the mix to make sure that when it comes to music licensing, that our views are heard and incorporated into the overall piece of legislation,” said Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), one of the co-authors.
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