A pair of legislators this week introduced a bill that would require online music services to pay copyright fees for pre-1972 recordings.

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The Future of Music Coalition said it was pleased Congress at least was recognizing the importance of compensating artists, but said that, unfortunately, the bill “doesn’t offer performers the full suite of rights afforded to artists who made recordings after February 15, 1972.” The group called the bill a step in the right direction, but added that “adding scaffolding to an already unwieldy structure may not be the best way to ensure artist compensation across the board.”