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Music Modernization Act A ‘Countdown to Modernity’ – Progress Chart For Mechanical Licensing Collective

In this piece, the people at Music Technology Policy provide a chart listing the key events in the necessary path to launch in order for the Mechanical Licensing Collective as. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/11/countdown-to-modernity-progress-to-production-chart-for-mechanica

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In this piece, the people at Music Technology Policy provide a chart listing the key events in the necessary path to launch in order for the Mechanical Licensing Collective as needed by the recently ratified Music Modernization Act.

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Guest post by Editor Charlie of Music Technology PolicyAs best we can tell from the outside looking in, this chart has the dates for key events in the critical path to launch for the Mechanical Licensing Collective as required by the Music Modernization Act–the “Countdown to Modernity.” 4This chart is a work in progress, and if anyone sees anything wrong in it or something that should be clarified or corrected, please let us know.  It should be considered a draft, but we hope that it will solidify over the next few weeks.To our knowledge, no one else has published a chart like this.  The main takeaway from this chart should be the clock is ticking and time is going by.  Our prediction?  Time will become the MLC’s biggest enemy, if that hasn’t already happened in the drafting of the Music Modernization Act.  What we don’t see in the MMA is any discussion of what happens if a deadline is blown for whatever reason.But mark your calendars–we see the first key date as January 7, 2019.  That’s 64 days from now and holidays count.ARTIST RIGHTS WATCHCOUNTDOWN TO MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE LAUNCHWEEK 4KEY DATES SCHEDULE FROM ENACTMENT DATE (10/11/18)TO LICENSE AVAILABILITY DATE (1/1/21)
EVENT ACCCOMPLISHED WHO OWNS? TIME EXPIRED   BEFORE LAD TIME REMAINING TO LAD
REQUEST FILING TO BE MLC STATUS UNKNOWN—Deadline  1/7/2019 COPYRIGHT OFFICE 90 DAYS 726 days
DESIGNATION OF MLC STATUS UNKNOWN—Deadline  7/7/2019 COPYRIGHT OFFICE 270 days 545 days
FORMATION OF MLC NONPROFIT STATUS UNKNOWN MLC 4 weeks 112 weeks and 5 days
SUBSTITUTION OF BLANKET LICENSE FOR ALL EXISTING COMPULSORY LICENSES AUTOMATIC 1/1/2021 COPYRIGHT OFFICE   789 days
MLC BUDGET STATUS UNKNOWN

(Assume deadline of 1/7/19)

 MLC/DLC/CRJ   112 weeks and 5 days
INITIATE ASSESSMENT PROCEEDING w/CRJs [MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 7/7/2019]

STATUS UNKNOWN

 MLC/DLC/CRJ 271 days 545 days
ASSESSMENT RULING [PUBLISHED IN FR NO LATER THAN 7/7/2020] MLC/DLC/CRJ 637 days 179 days
APPEAL OF ASSESSMENT RULING 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF ASSESSMENT RULING MLC/DLC/CRJ/ DCCOA 667 days 149 days
MLC BUSINESS PLAN STATUS UNKNOWN

(Assume deadline of 1/7/19)

 MLC/CO 90 DAYS 726 days
ANNOUNCED BOARD NOMINEES STATUS UNKNOWN

Update on Nominations (Deadline November 15, 2018):  NMPAand NSAI are accepting nominations for board seats.  Songwriter board selection by Steve Bogard (NSAI), Rick Carnes (SGA), Lynn Gillespie Chater (SGA), Dallas Davidson (BMI), Chris DeStefano (NSAI), Bob DiPiero (BMI), Dan Foliart (ASCAP), Adam Gorgoni (SONA), Michele Lewis (SONA), Paul Williams (ASCAP)

(Assume deadline of 1/7/19)

 MLC 90 DAYS 726 days
APPOINTED BOARD STATUS UNKNOWN

(Assume deadline of 1/7/19)

 MLC/CO 90 DAYS 726 days
APPOINTED DLC STATUS UNKNOWN—Deadline  7/7/2019 COPYRIGHT OFFICE 270 days 545 days
ENGAGED  MLC VENDORS STATUS UNKNOWN

(Assume deadline of 1/7/19)

 MLC 90 DAYS 726 days
PAID MLC VENDORS STATUS UNKNOWN (ASSUME 7/7/2020 IF NO APPEAL OF ASSESSMENT) MLC 270 days 545 days
ANNOUNCE MLC DATA STANDARDS STATUS UNKNOWN MLC/DLC    
REGULATIONS* STATUS UNKNOWN COPYRIGHT OFFICE    
COMMENTS AND REPLY COMMENTS ON REGULATIONS STATUS UNKNOWN ALL    
EXPLANATION OF OPERATIONS: HOW TO REGISTER WITH MLC AND COST OF REGISTRATION STATUS UNKNOWN

(Assume deadline of 1/7/19)

 MLC/CO 90 DAYS 726 days
REGISTRATION START DATE STATUS UNKNOWN      
MLC=Mechanical Licensing CollectiveDLC=Digital Licensee CoordinatorCRJ=Copyright Royalty JudgesDCCOA=District of Columbia Circuit Court of AppealsCO=Copyright OfficeLAD=License Availability Date*Topic areas to be updated as announced

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