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# Webcaster Settlement Act Moves Forward
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/webcaster-settlement-act-moves-forward/
- Published: 2009-05-14T03:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-05-14T03:55:00.000Z
- Description: The U.S. House Judiciary Committee yesterday passed and sent on to Congress the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 (H. R. 2344). The new bill is the latest attempt by webcasters. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/05/webcaster-settlement-act-moves-forward.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:03

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The U.S. House Judiciary Committee yesterday passed and sent on to Congress the Webcaster  
Settlement Act of 2009 (H. R. 2344).

The new bill is the latest attempt by webcasters to get a royalty structure that they can live with and would give them 30 days to renegotiate with SoundExchange. The previous bill gave the two parties until February. But agreements were not reached with several types of internet broadcatsers including "pureplay" or web only broadcasters, small  
commercial webcasters, and religious broadcasters.

Related: [Music Takes Center Stage In Congress Today](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2009/05/music-takes-center-stage-in-congress-today-.html)