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Hank Johnson: We are in a much different world today than we were in 1972 when Congress first created a performance royalty.

On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
We are in a much different world today than we were in 1972 when Congress first created a performance royalty.
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Hank Johnson
Democratic · Georgia

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Johnson highlights changes in music consumption since the introduction of performance royalties.

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