1.0Digital Music Newshttps://www.digitalmusicnews.comNina Ulloahttps://www.digitalmusicnews.com/author/nina-ulloa/New Legislation Would Require Digital Broadcasters to Pay Royalties for Pre-1972 Recordings... - Digital Music Newsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2014/05/29/respect/">New Legislation Would Require Digital Broadcasters to Pay Royalties for Pre-1972 Recordings…</a></blockquote>
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</script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2014/05/29/respect/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“New Legislation Would Require Digital Broadcasters to Pay Royalties for Pre-1972 Recordings…” — Digital Music News" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe> New legislation regarding pre-1972 recordings has been taken to the House of Representatives. As of now, digital radio broadcasters such as Sirius XM and Pandora can play music that was recorded before February 15th, 1972 without paying royalties. This bill would amend copyright law, so that older recordings get the same royalty payout as […]https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Screen-shot-2014-05-29-at-12.11.43-PM.png