A Capitol Hill panelist pulled out puppets to represent songwriters, publishers, recording artists and labels while explaining the MusicModernizationAct.
Future of Music Coalition director Kevin Erickson channeled Frank Oz during a panel hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Academy.
The Music Modernization Act signed into law last October, meant to ensure that songwriters, artists and producers are paid fairly for music licensing, is a game-changer for music stakeholders -- but it's also notoriously difficult to understand., director of the nonprofit musician advocacy organization Future of Music Coalition, came to own a bunch of puppets.
“Working on the Music Modernization Act, I had enough staffers say, ‘this is so complicated. Can you explain it to me like I’m 5?’" he said at a panel on Capitol Hill on Monday . "And so I got some puppets." Pulling out puppets to represent songwriters, publishers, recording artists and labels, he went on to explain Congress' role in determining payout to each figure, and how that money is transferred along. His point? That Congress is a much more significant player in music industry revenues than many people realize -- especially as new modes of listening raise the need for changes in legislation, or new laws altogether.
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