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On the recordJune 9, 2014
This bill would assure that legacy artists and copyright owners of all works, whether recorded before or after February 15, 1972, are compensated by those who benefit from the Federal statutory license.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers discusses the importance of compensating legacy artists through the RESPECT Act.

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