Performance Tax

Yes, you read that headline correctly: the same performance tax bill from the last U.S. congressional session—the American Music Fairness Act (the “AMFA”)—has been introduced in the current Congress, along...

Broadcasters are again facing proposed federal legislation that—if adopted—would impose a “performance tax” on local radio broadcasters, compelling them to pay royalties on recorded music.  The so-called “American Music Fairness...

We write today to provide an update on and some context surrounding the introduction yesterday of legislation that seeks to impose a “performance tax” on local radio stations.  As you...

Last week, by a unanimous voice vote, the Senate passed the Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act (“MMA”) (H.R. 1551), which will bring sweeping reforms to music copyright law for...

In a vote seeking to bring sweeping changes to the music licensing ecosystem—not to mention a rare show of unanimity on Capitol Hill—the House of Representatives recently passed the Music...