A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide Federal protection to the digital audio transmission of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, and for other purposes.
Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act or the CLASSICS Act
This bill provides federal copyright protection for sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972, specifically the right to make digital transmissions. Currently, pre-1972 recordings are only covered by state law.
Pre-1972 recordings will fall within the existing compulsory license system for digital transmissions, which currently only cover post-1972 recordings.
The bill preempts claims under state and common law for digital transmission of pre-1972 recordings.
Received in the Senate.
By Senator Grassley from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 115-339.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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