Live Hearing on the Music Business Before House Judiciary Committee
Updated June 24, 2014 - below is the hearing held on Tuesday, June 10 on the state of the music business. What's your takeaway from the music business hearing before the judiciary committee? Join the conversation and leave your comments below.
Tune in Tuesday, June 10 at 10am ET, for live testimony before Congress on the state of the music business. Here's the link for the live feed. We will update the link for streaming the recorded hearing when it becomes available in about a week.
It is anticipated the Witnesses will discuss the Songwriter Equity Act and current mechanical royalty rate; digital performance royalties; future of the compulsory license scheme; consolidated music licensing databases; local television stations and public performance licenses.
The Witness list includes:
- Mr. Neil Portnow - President and Chief Executive Officer, The Recording Academy. Portnow NARAS Music Licensing Testimony.pdf
- Mr. Lee Thomas Miller - Songwriter and President, Nashville Songwriters Association International. Miller Music Licensing Testimony.pdf
- Mr. David Israelite - President and Chief Executive Officer, National Music Publishers Association. Israelite NMPA Music Licensing Testimony.pdf
- Mr. Michael O'Neill - Chief Executive Officer, BMI. ONeill BMI Music Licensing Testimony.pdf
- Mr. Lee Knife - Executive Director, Digital Media Association. Knife DiMA Music Licensing Testimony.pdf
- Mr. Will Hoyt - Executive Director, TV Music License Committee. Hoyt TVMLC Music Licensing Testimony.pdf
- Mr. Jim Griffin - Managing Director, OneHouse LLC. Griffin Music Licensing Testimony.pdf{C}{C}{C}
What's your takeaway from the music business hearing before the judiciary committee? Join the conversation and leave your comments below.
