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The recent letter from the House Committee on the Judiciary requests that the Copyright Office look into these issues comprehensively, including how royalties are being handled, the practices of various PROs, and the distribution inefficiencies that harm lesser-known artists. This includes an analysis of the discrepancies present in royalty distributions and the challenges that smaller publishers face in receiving fair compensation.
The inquiry could pave the way for significant reforms in how royalties are tracked, reported, and paid out to artists, fostering a more transparent system.