In CommitteeFiled May 21, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D)
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2026
Summary
The bill gives small‑scale music creators a legal safe‑harbor so they can band together to set licensing terms with large online music services. It shields them from antitrust lawsuits as long as negotiations are nondiscriminatory, not limited to price, and involve only the creators and the platforms. The aim is to balance power between independent artists and dominant digital distributors.
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