Music Groups Urge Passage of Copyright Legislation Without Wyden Bill

Sen. Ron Wyden’s. D-Ore., music copyright bill would “undercut the goals” of legislation the Senate is considering, “cutting compensation for the older artists that it is expressly designed to benefit” (see 1805300040), groups wrote the Senate Wednesday. The American Federation of Musicians, Content Creators Coalition, Future of Music Coalition, The Living Legends Foundation, The Recording Academy, The Rhythm & Blues Foundation and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced their support for the Music Modernization Act as introduced. “We urge you to pass the CLASSICS Act as part of the Music Modernization Act (HR-5447) and reject proposals that would undermine the legislation’s core purpose,” they said, referring to the Compensating Legacy Artists for Their Songs, Service and Important Contributions to Society Act (HR-3301)