Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act

2017-07-20

Introduced in House

Transparency in Music Licensing and Ownership Act

This bill amends federal copyright law to direct the U.S. Copyright Office to establish and maintain a publicly accessible database of nondramatic musical works and sound recordings subject to copyright protection.

It limits available remedies, in copyright infringement actions against certain parties, for a copyright owner who fails to provide or maintain the minimum information required in the database.

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