A report on the Music Marketplace from the U.S. Copyright Office indicated that reform was needed. Two laws were introduced in Congress this year: the Songwriter Equity Act and the Fair Plan Fair Pay Act. These laws aim to make the licensing process more efficient, with usage and payment information fairer and more transparent to rights-owners.
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