Press Release: MIC Coalition Holds Successful Meet and Greet with Members of Congress
Coalition members met with Members of the House Judiciary and Small Business Committees
Washington, D.C., March 28, 2023 — Recently, the MIC (pronounced “Mike,” as in “microphone”) Coalition held a meet and greet at the Capitol with lawmakers from the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. Members attending included: Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA-48); Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-05); Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA-05); Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD-04); and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA-04).
At the event, various members of the Coalition discussed the complexities of music licensing and the need to bring greater balance and transparency to the process. Specifically, coalition members from the American Beverage Licensees (ABL), National Restaurant Association (NRA), International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), and Digital Media Association (DiMA) highlighted the need to develop a functional music marketplace that benefits consumers, creators, and the millions of MIC member businesses who regularly license musical works for purposes of public performance.
There was broad and bipartisan interest among the Members of Congress for exploring the MIC issues more and developing a deeper understanding of the issues MIC members face.
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The MIC Coalition is a group of associations whose members provide music over the nation’s airwaves, through the Internet and in stores, hotels, restaurants, bars, wineries, breweries, taverns, and live event venues throughout the country. Our top priority is creating a functional music marketplace that benefits consumers, creators, and the millions of MIC member businesses who regularly license musical works for purposes of public performance.
Coalition Members include: American Beverage Licensees, American Hotel & Lodging Association, Brewers Association, Computer & Communications Industry Association, Consumer Technology Association, Digital Media Association, Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance, International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE), International Association of Venue Managers, Meeting Professionals International (MPI), National Association of Broadcasters, National Association of Theatre Owners, National Restaurant Association, The National Religious Broadcasters Music License Committee, National Retail Federation, Radio Music License Committee, Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) and WineAmerica.
