Making Sense of S. 978: Streaming as Felony?

By Liz Allen, 2011 Future of Music Policy Fellow

You may have heard about a new bill introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) that would make illegal streaming of copyrighted works a felony. If not, you can take our word for it when we say that it’s produced some strong reactions on blogs, message boards and social networks.