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Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2024 #2

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The legislature of New York’s Nassau County passed a law on Monday to ban women’s and girls’ sports teams from using sports facilities in the county on Long Island unless they exclude transgender girls and women from playing....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The After Effects of the Music Modernization Act in the Digital Streaming Sphere

The Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act, or Music Modernization Act (“MMA”), signed into law on October 11, 2018, has transformed the music streaming industry in the years since its implementation. The...more

Foster Garvey PC

Sports & Entertainment Spotlight - May 2021

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Hope is in the air (not to mention copious amounts of tree pollen) here in New York – and that’s to say nothing of the Knicks’ hardwood resurgence, the Giants’ highly-acclaimed moves in last week’s NFL Draft and the Yankees’...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

The Music Modernization Act: A Primer For Copyright Holders

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On October 11, 2018, the Music Modernization Act (MMA) was signed into law resulting in one of the most significant legislative changes to the copyright law in the last 50 years. The bipartisan legislation, which was written...more

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U.S. Music Modernization Act: Copyright law changes its tune

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Over the years, tastes have shifted from bands like the Beatles and Led Zeppelin to more electronically-produced sounds. But no matter your opinion of Justin Bieber’s or Lady Gaga’s artistic chops, there’s no doubt music –...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

A Brief Summary of the Music Modernization Act

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On October 11, 2018, President Trump signed the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (the “MMA”). The MMA was unanimously approved in both chambers of Congress before the President’s signature and marks the...more

Snell & Wilmer

Music Modernization Act to Reform Copyright Law with Regard to Streaming Music Services

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Last week, President Trump signed into law the Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act. The Act modifies existing law under the Copyright Act, and largely affects only those who deliver digital music content or...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Music Modernization Act of 2018 Signed Into Law by President Trump

On October 11, 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law the Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (“the Act”), which will significantly modernize copyright law to account for the digital delivery of...more

K&L Gates LLP

A Modern Melody for the Music Industry: The Music Modernization Act Is Now the Law of the Land

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On October 11, 2018, President Trump signed the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (“MMA”) into law. The MMA is intended to “modernize copyright law” as applied to songwriters, music publishers, digital...more

Bracewell LLP

House Unanimously Passes Music Modernization Act – Paves the Way for Major Updates to Digital Music Royalty Ecosystem

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A major upgrade for music copyright and licensing laws is one step closer to reality with the U.S. House of Representative's unanimous passage of HR 5447, dubbed the Music Modernization Act ("MMA"), which is aimed at...more

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