"Chairman Issa and I introduced the CLASSICS Act, H.R. 3301, an updated pre-1972 provision."
"Last month, Congressman Doug Collins and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries introduced the Music Modernization Act, H.R. 4706."
"For the last few years, I have been imploring the music community to come together in support of a common policy agenda."
"Thanks to tireless work by Representatives Collins and Jeffries, the Music Modernization Act is endorsed not just by songwriters and publishers but by digital music services."
"I want to thank Representative Collins and Representative Jeffries and all that you have done and that you have chosen to sponsor this bill."
"The Music Modernization Act is an important bill for songwriters, because it finally brings our laws into the digital age."
"Right now, the cards are stacked against us when it comes to rate court."
"This will dramatically improve fairness for songwriters in terms of how their work is valued."
"Unlike many things in Washington, D.C., these days, this legislation actually has bipartisan support."
"He and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries have led our industry into a new era of cooperation with the introduction of the Music Modernization Act of 2017."
"I want to give special thanks to Representatives Issa and Nadler for introducing the CLASSICS Act, which protect pre-1972 recordings."
"I ask that you call on the parties to successfully resolve this issue once and for all, so that our parties can finally be paid fairly for their work."