{"id":79545,"date":"2026-07-08T22:12:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:12:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/music-industry-organizations-urge-ustr-to-oppose-eu-proposal-that-threatens-nearly-300-million-in-annual-royalties-for-american-artists\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T22:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:12:39","slug":"music-industry-organizations-urge-ustr-to-oppose-eu-proposal-that-threatens-nearly-300-million-in-annual-royalties-for-american-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/music-industry-organizations-urge-ustr-to-oppose-eu-proposal-that-threatens-nearly-300-million-in-annual-royalties-for-american-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Industry Organizations Urge USTR to Oppose EU Proposal That Threatens Nearly $300 Million in Annual Royalties for American Artists."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A broad coalition of leading music industry organizations today sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative urging the Administration to oppose a proposal under consideration by the European Commission that could jeopardize nearly $300 million in annual royalties paid to American artists and rights holders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The letter expresses concern over a potential European Union legislative proposal that would overturn the 2020 Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decision in RAAP (Recorded Artists Actors Performers Ltd.), which extended national treatment protections to American recording artists and labels. According to the coalition, replacing those protections with a \u201cmaterial reciprocity\u201d framework would codify discrimination against U.S. creators and significantly reduce royalty payments American artists currently receive from Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cNational treatment has long been a cornerstone of the global copyright system, ensuring American creators\u2014including recording artists, musicians, and performers\u2014are treated no less favorably than domestic rightsholders abroad,\u201d the coalition wrote. \u201cThe Commission\u2019s proposed shift to reciprocity would condition these protections on U.S. law, replacing a clear, rules-based system with one that is fragmented, uncertain and would directly disadvantage U.S. creators in foreign markets.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The organizations noted that 21 of the European Union\u2019s 27 member states currently provide national treatment and pay royalties to American artists and rights holders. They warned that a reciprocity-based system would likely lead to reduced or withheld payments, increased administrative burdens, and politically driven eligibility determinations, creating significant uncertainty for U.S. creators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The coalition also cautioned that the EU proposal could have consequences far beyond Europe, weakening international copyright protections and encouraging other countries to adopt similar discriminatory measures. The letter argues that such a move would undermine transatlantic cooperation on intellectual property issues and erode long-established principles of nondiscrimination in global copyright systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the letter, the coalition pointed to the American Music Fairness Act (H.R. 861\/S. 326) as a constructive path for strengthening artist compensation while maintaining adherence to international trade and copyright principles. The American Music Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation authored by Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), requires AM\/FM radio corporations to pay artists for the music they play, exactly as Spotify, Apple Music, SiriusXM, Pandora, and every other American platform already does. If enacted, the bill will resolve the reason for Europe\u2019s recent policy shift, protect the royalty payments American artists depend on, and ensure that U.S. performers are finally compensated at home as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<a title=\"Hip-Hop hats, buckets, snapbacks, beanies.\" href=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64516 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hip-hop-hats.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64516 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/rapindustry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/hip-hop-hats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Signatories to the letter include the American Association 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