https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/music-modernization-act-explained-what-it-fixed-and-left-broken https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/music-modernization-act-explained-what-it-fixed-and-left-broken The 2018 Music Modernization Act rebuilt US streaming mechanicals, brought pre-1972 recordings into federal law and wrote producer royalties into the statute. It left AM/FM radio untouched, and unclaimed song money still goes out by market share. Here is what each part does for you, with worked examples and a checklist. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers artist-rightsmusic-modernization-actroyaltiespublishingexplainer