Deregulating the Song: The Case for Free- Market Licensing of Musical Works in the Digital Streaming Era

Authors

• Bailey Alberton, Fordham University School of Law

Keywords

Music, streaming, deregulation, licensing

Abstract

This Note takes as its starting point that songwriters are inadequately and unfairly compensated for the streaming of their music and argues that the unique and pervasive government regulation of musical composition licensing exacerbates this problem. To address this problem, this Note argues that both the compulsory mechanical license and the performing rights organizations consent decrees should undergo reform to permit songwriters to negotiate with music streaming services in the free market.

Recommended Citation

Bailey Alberton, Deregulating the Song: The Case for Free- Market Licensing of Musical Works in the Digital Streaming Era, 36 Fordham Intell. Prop. Media & Ent. L.J. 594 ().
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/iplj/vol36/iss3/3