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S. 2321 - Songwriter Equity Act of 2014

Commerce. 113th Congress (2013-2014) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Songwriter Equity Act of 2014

S. 2321 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to ensure fairness in the establishment of certain rates and fees under sections 114 and 115 of such title, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Songwriter Equity Act of 2014
  • Songwriter Equity Act of 2014
Sponsor
Lamar Alexander
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Commerce
  • Contracts and agency
  • Intellectual property
  • Judges
  • Music
  • Sound recording
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced5/12/2014
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced5/12/2014
5/12/2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
5/12/2014Introduced in Senate
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2009 For $15,850 Against $14,100
  2. March - April 2009 For $79,500 Against $57,850
  3. May - June 2009 For $35,965 Against $43,215
  4. July - August 2009 For $52,600 Against $37,400
  5. September - October 2009 For $37,350 Against $44,450
  6. November - December 2009 For $28,600 Against $54,900
  7. January - February 2010 For $44,270 Against $38,150
  8. March - April 2010 For $78,350 Against $89,175
  9. May - June 2010 For $49,256 Against $69,500
  10. July - August 2010 For $27,700 Against $34,100
  11. September - October 2010 For $130,750 Against $129,650
  12. November - December 2010 For $11,650 Against $28,200
  13. January - February 2011 For $38,819 Against $25,700
  14. March - April 2011 For $60,680 Against $71,865
  15. May - June 2011 For $39,454 Against $70,116
  16. July - August 2011 For $12,454 Against $32,200
  17. September - October 2011 For $46,204 Against $67,150
  18. November - December 2011 For $34,800 Against $104,906
  19. January - February 2012 For $25,626 Against $14,400
  20. March - April 2012 For $62,785 Against $59,766
  21. May - June 2012 For $49,800 Against $95,144
  22. July - August 2012 For $28,854 Against $54,300
  23. September - October 2012 For $127,644 Against $85,500
  24. November - December 2012 For $19,466 Against $23,425
  25. January - February 2013 For $27,254 Against $33,500
  26. March - April 2013 For $40,454 Against $58,350
  27. May - June 2013 For $38,050 Against $62,900
  28. July - August 2013 For $23,957 Against $30,800
  29. September - October 2013 For $21,104 Against $79,200
  30. November - December 2013 For $49,150 Against $81,500
  31. January - February 2014 For $13,350 Against $44,229
  32. March - April 2014 For $45,000 Against $85,432
  33. May - June 2014 For $69,816 Against $109,112
  34. July - August 2014 For $23,400 Against $65,240
  35. September - October 2014 For $71,850 Against $112,349
  36. November - December 2014 For $7,750 Against $36,350

Votes

    3 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones
    3 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Songwriter Equity Act of 2014

    3 organizations supported this bill

    BMI
    (2014, February 25). Songwriter Equity Act Press Kit. Retrieved May 12, 2014, from BMI.
    National Music Publishers' Association
    (2014, February 25). Songwriter Equity Act Press Kit. Retrieved May 12, 2014, from BMI.
    The Recording Academy
    (2014, February 25). Songwriter Equity Act Press Kit. Retrieved May 12, 2014, from BMI.

    1 organization opposed this bill

    National Association of Broadcasters
    Dennis Wharton (2014, May 12). NAB Statement on Introduction of Songwriter Royalty Legislation. Retrieved September 15, 2014, from NAB.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 113th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$7,750$3,000
    Kelly AyotteRNH$2,750$36,650
    Tammy BaldwinDWI$22,322$14,000
    John BarrassoRWY$0$34,000
    Mark BegichDAK$14,200$31,550
    Michael F. BennetDCO$32,100$32,000
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$23,050$3,500
    Roy BluntRMO$4,500$76,300
    Cory A. BookerDNJ$79,500$27,250
    John BoozmanRAR$0$7,000
    Barbara BoxerDCA$110,170$22,850
    Sherrod BrownDOH$27,828$29,051
    Richard BurrRNC$0$26,100
    Maria CantwellDWA$7,800$19,950
    Ben CardinDMD$20,443$7,500
    Tom CarperDDE$3,800$5,500
    Bob CaseyDPA$5,400$22,500
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$11,000
    Daniel CoatsRIN$0$17,800
    Tom CoburnROK$1,000$3,500
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$11,500
    Susan M. CollinsRME$2,500$17,000
    Christopher A. CoonsDDE$26,950$26,300
    Bob CorkerRTN$60,751$16,250
    John CornynRTX$4,500$49,350
    Mike CrapoRID$0$7,000
    Ted CruzRTX$4,250$16,400
    Joe DonnellyDIN$5,000$25,590
    Dick DurbinDIL$4,750$25,000
    Mike EnziRWY$0$22,400
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$64,100$19,450
    Deb FischerRNE$0$6,250
    Jeff FlakeRAZ$1,000$19,250
    Al FrankenDMN$75,700$17,754
    Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$45,735$68,300
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$21,632$15,500
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$25,750$26,500
    Kay R. HaganDNC$15,650$22,354
    Tom HarkinDIA$0$2,000
    Orrin G. HatchRUT$33,500$29,500
    Martin HeinrichDNM$14,550$8,750
    Heidi HeitkampDND$15,056$12,450
    Dean HellerRNV$500$28,750
    Mazie K. HironoDHI$6,250$6,250
    John HoevenRND$0$11,800
    Jim InhofeROK$0$5,500
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$15,500
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$2,500
    Ron JohnsonRWI$300$10,400
    Tim JohnsonDSD$0$2,500
    Tim KaineDVA$28,800$24,483
    Angus S. King, Jr.IME$3,550$0
    Mark KirkRIL$0$9,050
    Amy KlobucharDMN$26,064$41,100
    Mary L. LandrieuDLA$14,733$38,849
    Patrick J. LeahyDVT$104,156$43,800
    Mike LeeRUT$4,250$19,500
    Carl LevinDMI$0$0
    Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$4,800$13,750
    Ed MarkeyDMA$28,150$60,750
    John McCainRAZ$1,250$8,800
    Claire McCaskillDMO$36,517$28,725
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$14,800$70,600
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$2,250$58,200
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$7,903$4,004
    Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$0$32,400
    Jerry MoranRKS$0$9,450
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$1,000$4,500
    Chris MurphyDCT$10,450$19,250
    Patty MurrayDWA$30,450$2,000
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$18,250$17,250
    Rand PaulRKY$7,600$1,000
    Rob PortmanROH$1,000$42,615
    Mark L. PryorDAR$7,950$38,750
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$1,000
    Harry ReidDNV$77,750$68,900
    Jim RischRID$0$12,300
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$19,350
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$4,000$10,500
    Marco RubioRFL$7,138$33,140
    Bernie SandersIVT$7,300$750
    Brian SchatzDHI$11,300$16,100
    Chuck SchumerDNY$85,800$52,325
    Tim ScottRSC$0$21,350
    Jeff SessionsRAL$1,000$7,500
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$38,133$22,600
    Richard C. ShelbyRAL$1,500$2,000
    Debbie StabenowDMI$19,801$11,650
    Jon TesterDMT$22,991$38,250
    John ThuneRSD$9,165$31,900
    Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$750$11,450
    Mark UdallDCO$16,400$46,812
    Tom UdallDNM$14,400$29,100
    David VitterRLA$800$31,000
    John E. WalshDMT$6,200$7,750
    Mark R. WarnerDVA$9,750$20,200
    Elizabeth WarrenDMA$64,150$19,706
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$24,524$11,116
    Roger F. WickerRMS$250$31,000
    Ron WydenDOR$1,500$18,500

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$7,750$3,000
    		Kelly AyotteRNH$2,750$36,650
    		Tammy BaldwinDWI$22,322$14,000
    		John BarrassoRWY$0$34,000
    		Mark BegichDAK$14,200$31,550
    		Michael F. BennetDCO$32,100$32,000
    		Richard BlumenthalDCT$23,050$3,500
    		Roy BluntRMO$4,500$76,300
    		Cory A. BookerDNJ$79,500$27,250
    		John BoozmanRAR$0$7,000
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$110,170$22,850
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$27,828$29,051
    		Richard BurrRNC$0$26,100
    		Maria CantwellDWA$7,800$19,950
    		Ben CardinDMD$20,443$7,500
    		Tom CarperDDE$3,800$5,500
    		Bob CaseyDPA$5,400$22,500
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$11,000
    		Daniel CoatsRIN$0$17,800
    		Tom CoburnROK$1,000$3,500
    		William Thad CochranRMS$0$11,500
    		Susan M. CollinsRME$2,500$17,000
    		Christopher A. CoonsDDE$26,950$26,300
    		Bob CorkerRTN$60,751$16,250
    		John CornynRTX$4,500$49,350
    		Mike CrapoRID$0$7,000
    		Ted CruzRTX$4,250$16,400
    		Joe DonnellyDIN$5,000$25,590
    		Dick DurbinDIL$4,750$25,000
    		Mike EnziRWY$0$22,400
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$64,100$19,450
    		Deb FischerRNE$0$6,250
    		Jeff FlakeRAZ$1,000$19,250
    		Al FrankenDMN$75,700$17,754
    		Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$45,735$68,300
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$21,632$15,500
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$25,750$26,500
    		Kay R. HaganDNC$15,650$22,354
    		Tom HarkinDIA$0$2,000
    		Orrin G. HatchRUT$33,500$29,500
    		Martin HeinrichDNM$14,550$8,750
    		Heidi HeitkampDND$15,056$12,450
    		Dean HellerRNV$500$28,750
    		Mazie K. HironoDHI$6,250$6,250
    		John HoevenRND$0$11,800
    		Jim InhofeROK$0$5,500
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$15,500
    		Mike JohannsRNE$0$2,500
    		Ron JohnsonRWI$300$10,400
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$0$2,500
    		Tim KaineDVA$28,800$24,483
    		Angus S. King, Jr.IME$3,550$0
    		Mark KirkRIL$0$9,050
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$26,064$41,100
    		Mary L. LandrieuDLA$14,733$38,849
    		Patrick J. LeahyDVT$104,156$43,800
    		Mike LeeRUT$4,250$19,500
    		Carl LevinDMI$0$0
    		Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$4,800$13,750
    		Ed MarkeyDMA$28,150$60,750
    		John McCainRAZ$1,250$8,800
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$36,517$28,725
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$14,800$70,600
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$2,250$58,200
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$7,903$4,004
    		Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$0$32,400
    		Jerry MoranRKS$0$9,450
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$1,000$4,500
    		Chris MurphyDCT$10,450$19,250
    		Patty MurrayDWA$30,450$2,000
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$18,250$17,250
    		Rand PaulRKY$7,600$1,000
    		Rob PortmanROH$1,000$42,615
    		Mark L. PryorDAR$7,950$38,750
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$1,000
    		Harry ReidDNV$77,750$68,900
    		Jim RischRID$0$12,300
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$19,350
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$4,000$10,500
    		Marco RubioRFL$7,138$33,140
    		Bernie SandersIVT$7,300$750
    		Brian SchatzDHI$11,300$16,100
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$85,800$52,325
    		Tim ScottRSC$0$21,350
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$1,000$7,500
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$38,133$22,600
    		Richard C. ShelbyRAL$1,500$2,000
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$19,801$11,650
    		Jon TesterDMT$22,991$38,250
    		John ThuneRSD$9,165$31,900
    		Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$750$11,450
    		Mark UdallDCO$16,400$46,812
    		Tom UdallDNM$14,400$29,100
    		David VitterRLA$800$31,000
    		John E. WalshDMT$6,200$7,750
    		Mark R. WarnerDVA$9,750$20,200
    		Elizabeth WarrenDMA$64,150$19,706
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$24,524$11,116
    		Roger F. WickerRMS$250$31,000
    		Ron WydenDOR$1,500$18,500

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    		$ Donated
    		Recorded Music & music production$1,569,562

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Commercial TV & radio stations$2,144,124
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