The lawsuits from Bob Gaudio and Bluewater Music Services, represented by attorney Richard Busch, may have played some role in setting the stage for the eventual passage of the Music Modernization Act. After these lawsuits were brought, Spotify and other tech companies rallied around a plan to end the “notice of intent” process spelled out by Section 115 in favor of a database run by a funded Mechanical Licensing Collective granting blanket licenses.
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