H.R. 4130 — what changed
American Music Fairness Act of 2022
From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.
Section 1 Short title; table of contents
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Short title— This Act may be cited as the “American Music Fairness Act”.Act of 2022”.
Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 2 Equitable treatment for terrestrial broadcasts and internet services
Performance right applicable to audio transmissions generally— Paragraph (6) of section 106 of title 17, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
“(6) in the case of sound recordings, to perform the copyrighted work publicly by means of an audio transmission.”
Inclusion of terrestrial broadcasts in existing performance right and statutory license— Section 114(d)(1) of title 17, United States Code, is amended—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “a digital” and inserting “an”;
by striking subparagraph (A);
by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as (A) and (B), respectively; and
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in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph (3), by striking “nonsubscription” each place such term appears and inserting “licensed nonsubscription”.
Technical and conforming amendments—
Definition— Section 101 of title 17, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the definition of “architectural work” the following:
Conforming removal of digital— Title 17, United States Code, is amended—
in section 112(e)(8), by striking “a digital audio transmission” and inserting “an audio transmission”;
in section 114—
in subsection (d)—
in paragraph (2)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “subscription digital” and inserting “subscription”; and
in subparagraph (C)(viii), by striking “digital signal” and inserting “signal”; and
in paragraph (4)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking “a digital audio transmission” and inserting “an audio transmission”; and
in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking “a digital audio transmission” and inserting “an audio transmission”;
in subsection (g)(2)(A), by striking “a digital” and inserting “an”; and
in subsection (j)—
in paragraph (6)—
by striking “digital”; and
by striking “retransmissions of broadcast transmissions” and inserting “broadcast transmissions and retransmissions of broadcast transmissions”; and
in paragraph (8), by striking “subscription digital” and inserting “subscription”; and
in section 1401—
in subsection (b), by striking “a digital audio” and inserting “an audio”; and
in subsection (d)—
in paragraph (1), by striking “a digital audio” and inserting “an audio”;
in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “a digital audio” and inserting “an audio”; and
in paragraph (4)(A), by striking “a digital audio” and inserting “an audio”.