WASHINGTON, DC -- This morning, by unanimous voice vote the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve the Music Modernization Act (MMA). The MMA includes language that will formally establish a role for Congress as the Department of Justice reviews consent decrees with the two largest performing rights organizations — ASCAP and BMI — which collectively license over 90% of the musical works that are played on local radio and television stations. The following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO, Gordon Smith:

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