,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #be1 #bjba,mr4 ,deut* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to emp[] indep5d5t music creator own]s to collectively negotiate ) dom9ant onl9e plat=ms reg>d+ ! t]ms on :i* _! music may be di/ribut$4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,work+ ,musicians ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,music is a cultural treasure & a unique s\rce ( spiritual inspiration1 emotional com=t1 community connection1 & joy4 ,x is also a p[]ful economic driv] t directly & indirectly supports ne>ly #b million ,am]ican jobs & almo/ #aej billion 9 annual economic activity4 7#b7 ,a heal?y music ecosy/em is a fundam5tal b$rock = a heal?y society4 7#c7 ,fair & competitive m>kets = ! use & lic5s+ ( record$ music are integral to a heal?y music ecosy/em4 7#d7 ,z music di/ribution has mov$ onl9e1 ! m>ket = use & lic5s+ has become di/ort$ & imbalanc$4 ,! l>ge/ ,dom9ant ,onl9e ,music ,di/ribution ,plat=ms use _! m>ket p[] to di/ort legal requirem5ts & =ce music creators into lic5s+ agreem5ts t d n reflect m>ket value4 ,^? agreem5ts ess5tially dictate a price to music creators4 ,if music creators d n agree to lic5s+ t]ms1 ! onl9e plat=ms pr(it f unlic5s$ uploads ( music anyway4 7#e7 ,^! plat=ms game ! sy/em creat$ by ! ,digital ,mill5nium ,copyright ,act1 :i* all[s dom9ant onl9e plat=ms to ignore & pr(it f unlic5s$ use ( music & places ! responsibility = f9d+ ea* & e in/ance ( unlic5s$ use ( music on music creators4 ,?is notice & tak$[n s*eme has be5 describ$ z a gigabit-spe$ game ( :ack-a-mole4 7#f7 ,! trade association = ! major record labels sp5ds millions ( doll>s engag$ 9 ?is ef=t :i* x says has gr[n to be l>gely useless4 ,! trade association = ! indep5d5t record labels agrees1 call+ x a dysfunctional relic4 7#g7 ,an ef=t t is l>gely useless = major & indep5d5t record labels is an ex]cise 9 futility = ,indep5d5t ,music ,creator ,own]s--^? :o own ! copyrights & m>ket _! "w !mselves4 ,indep5d5t ,music ,creator ,own]s lack ! economic1 legal1 & political res\rces to /& up to ! ,dom9ant ,onl9e ,music ,di/ribution ,plat=ms & h no way to mean+fully negotiate fair lic5s+ rates = _! "w4 7#h7 ,t p[] imbalance means t ,indep5d5t ,music ,creator ,own]s are =c$ to take :atev] t]ms dom9ant onl9e plat=ms (f] = _! "w4 ,if !y decl9e1 ! plat=ms simply ignore !m s9ce 9 mo/ cases lack+ access to any s+le arti/s' "w does n pres5t a ?reat to ! plat=ms' ov]all attractiv5ess to consum]s4 7#i7 ,?is imbalance has decimat$ c>e]s 9 music at an untold co/ to our society & culture4 ,multi ,grammy-aw>d w9n+ musician ,rosanne ,ca% rec5tly lam5t$3 ,i see "y musicians give up _! missions & dreams all ! "t because !y c't make a liv+4 7#aj7 ,! antitru/ laws 7 int5d$ to & d provide important economic & civic b5efits4 7#aa7 ,a c5tral purpose ( ^! laws is to promote1 protect1 & /r5g!n fair & op5 m>kets1 includ+ ^? = music4 7#ab7 ,:ile antitru/ exemptions are g5]ally disfavor$1 %\ld ! application ( ! antitru/ laws ev] be appli$ 9 a mann] t conflicts ) _! purpose--su* z protect+ ! onl9e m>ketplace = creative works--x is ! duty & pr]ogative ( ! ,congress to resolve ! conflict4 #c4 ,safe h>bor = c]ta9 collective negotiations 7a7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,individual ,music ,creator ,own] means any musician or gr\p ( musician1 produc]s1 mix]s1 & s\nd eng9e]s t-- 7,a7 owns ! copyrights to "o or m s\nd record+s creat$ by ! musician or gr\p ( musicians1 produc]s1 & s\nd eng9e]s2 & 7,b7 ei!r3 7i7 has e>n$ less ?an #a million 9 lic5s+ rev5ues associat$ ) ^! copyrights 9 ! prior ye>2 or 7ii7 qualifies z a small bus9ess "u ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em 7,,naics7 code #eabbej4 7#b7 ,! t]m ,dom9ant ,onl9e ,music ,di/ribution ,plat=m means any entity t-- 7,a7 op]ates an app1 website or o!r onl9e s]vice t is us$ by memb]s ( ! public to li/5 to s\nd record+s1 :e!r via a digital audio transmission1 an audio-visual pres5tation1 or any o!r means2 7,b7 has annual rev5ues relat$ to ! di/ribution ( music ( m ?an #ajj million2 & 7,c7 is n eligible = a lic5se "u section #aad7;d77#b7 ( title #ag ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,! t]m antitru/ laws has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 subsection 7a7 ( ! fir/ section ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab71 & includes-- 7,a7 section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7 to ! ext5t t su* section applies to unfair me?ods ( competition2 & 7,b7 any ,/ate law1 rule1 or regulation t prohibits or p5alizes ! conduct describ$ 91 or is o!rwise inconsi/5t )1 subsection 7b7 ( ?is section4 7b7 ,limitation ( liability ,an ,individual ,music ,creator ,own] %all n be held liable "u ! antitru/ laws = agree+ ) o!r ,individual ,music ,creator ,own]s to collectively negotiate music lic5s+ t]ms ) a ,dom9ant ,onl9e ,music ,di/ribution ,plat=m or agree+ ) o!r ,individual ,music ,creator ,own]s to collectively refuse to lic5se _! music to a ,dom9ant ,onl9e ,music ,di/ribution ,plat=m1 if-- 7#a7 ! negotiations are n limit$ to price1 are nondiscrim9atory z to simil>ly situat$ indep5d5t creator_/own]s2 7#b7 ! coord9ation among ,indep5d5t ,music ,creator ,own]s is directly relat$ to & reasonably necess>y = negotiations ) a ,dom9ant ,onl9e ,music ,di/ribution ,plat=m t are o!rwise consi/5t ) ! op]ation ( ! ,antitru/ laws2 & 7#c7 ! negotiations d n involve any p]son t is n an ,indep5d5t ,music ,creator ,own] or a ,dom9ant ,onl9e ,music ,di/ribution ,plat=m4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,except z provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ?is ,act %all n be con/ru$ to modify1 impair1 or sup]s$e ! op]ation ( ! antitru/ laws4