Music Modernization Act
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The Music Modernization Act is a 2018 U.S. law that overhauled music licensing and royalty rules, especially for digital streaming, to better compensate songwriters and rights holders.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T758278 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Music Modernization Act Context triple: [U.S. Copyright Act, amendedBy, Music Modernization Act]
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A.
National Recording Preservation Act of 2000
The National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that established a national program to identify, preserve, and make accessible sound recordings of historical, cultural, or aesthetic significance.
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B.
PRO-IP Act of 2008
The PRO-IP Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened civil and criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights and created the position of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in the executive branch.
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C.
PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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D.
USIC
USIC is the commonly used acronym for the United States Intelligence Community, the federation of U.S. government agencies responsible for intelligence and national security activities.
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E.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Music Modernization Act Target entity description: The Music Modernization Act is a 2018 U.S. law that overhauled music licensing and royalty rules, especially for digital streaming, to better compensate songwriters and rights holders.
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A.
National Recording Preservation Act of 2000
The National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 is a U.S. federal law that established a national program to identify, preserve, and make accessible sound recordings of historical, cultural, or aesthetic significance.
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B.
PRO-IP Act of 2008
The PRO-IP Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened civil and criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights and created the position of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in the executive branch.
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C.
PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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D.
USIC
USIC is the commonly used acronym for the United States Intelligence Community, the federation of U.S. government agencies responsible for intelligence and national security activities.
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E.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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copyright law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reduce unmatched and unpaid royalties
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simplify licensing for digital music services ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Music Modernization Act
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surface form:
Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
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| amends | Title 17 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
digital music streaming
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mechanical royalties ⓘ music licensing ⓘ music publishers ⓘ songwriters ⓘ sound recording copyright owners ⓘ |
| benefits |
composers
ⓘ
lyricists ⓘ music publishers ⓘ record producers ⓘ recording artists ⓘ songwriters ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | United States Congress ⓘ |
| component |
Music Modernization Act
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Title I – Musical Works Modernization Act
Title II – Classics Protection and Access Act ⓘ Music Modernization Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Title III – Allocation for Music Producers Act
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creates | Mechanical Licensing Collective ⓘ |
| enactedInYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| establishes | blanket mechanical license for eligible digital music providers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
digital download services
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interactive streaming services ⓘ pre-1972 sound recordings ⓘ statutory licensing framework ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| protects |
mastering engineers
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mix engineers ⓘ music producers ⓘ pre-1972 sound recording performers ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 115-264 ⓘ |
| purpose |
create a blanket mechanical license for digital music services
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improve royalty payments to songwriters and rights holders ⓘ modernize music licensing for the digital age ⓘ update compulsory mechanical license system ⓘ |
| regulates |
royalty distribution for digital performances
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statutory mechanical royalties ⓘ |
| requires |
creation of a public musical works database
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digital services to fund the Mechanical Licensing Collective ⓘ |
| shortName | MMA ⓘ |
| signedDate | October 11, 2018 ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| title |
Music Modernization Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Music Modernization Act Description of subject: The Music Modernization Act is a 2018 U.S. law that overhauled music licensing and royalty rules, especially for digital streaming, to better compensate songwriters and rights holders.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
this entity surface form:
Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
this entity surface form:
Title I – Musical Works Modernization Act
this entity surface form:
Title III – Allocation for Music Producers Act
subject surface form:
Music Modernization Act
this entity surface form:
Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
subject surface form:
Music Modernization Act
this entity surface form:
Title I – Musical Works Modernization Act
subject surface form:
Music Modernization Act
this entity surface form:
Title III – Allocation for Music Producers Act
this entity surface form:
Title I of the Music Modernization Act
this entity surface form:
Title I – Musical Works Modernization Act
this entity surface form:
Title III – Allocation for Music Producers Act
this entity surface form:
Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
this entity surface form:
Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act