Five Years Later – The Music Modernization Act - June 27, 2023

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet holds a field hearing in Nashville, Tennessee. The hearing, "Five Years Later – The Music Modernization Act," will examine the impact of the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (MMA), five years after it was signed into law in 2018. The hearing will examine the system created by the MMA to administer blanket mechanical licenses and collect and distribute mechanical licensing royalties. The hearing will also explore whether the legislation is operating as intended by Congress and consider reforms.
WITNESSES:
David Porter, award-winning songwriter and producer; 2005 Inductee, Songwriters Hall of Fame
Kris Ahrend, CEO, Mechanical Licensing Collective - testimony
Garrett Levin, President & CEO, Digital Media Association
Michael Molinar, General Manager, Big Machine Music
Abby North, President, North Music Group; Co-Founder, Unchained Melody Publishing
Daniel Tashian, award-winning songwriter, producer, and musician