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TikTok: The Clock is Ticking on Online Copyright Infringement, Vol. 56.1

Alex Lefkowitz

Background On January 1st, 2021, a new blanket licensing system was established by the Music Modernization Act. This system, facilitated by the Mechanical Licensing Collective,  is one of many steps in the ongoing battle to distribute royalties to their rightful copyright owners across the globe. Historically, songwriters and musicians received mechanical royalties every time their…

Aug 2023