MMA
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The Music Modernization Act is a U.S. law that modernizes music licensing and royalty payments for songwriters and rights holders in the digital streaming era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MMA canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MMA Context triple: [Music Modernization Act, shortName, MMA]
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A.
MMA
MMA is the commonly used acronym for the Chilean Ministry of Environment, the government body responsible for environmental policy and regulation in Chile.
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B.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the world’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, organizing high-profile fights across multiple weight classes featuring top fighters from around the globe.
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C.
Mjölnir MMA
Mjölnir MMA is an Icelandic mixed martial arts gym and training team known for producing high-level fighters such as UFC welterweight Gunnar Nelson.
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D.
Muay Boran
Muay Boran is a traditional Thai martial art comprising ancient unarmed combat techniques that served as the historical foundation for modern Muay Thai.
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E.
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a traditional Thai martial art and combat sport known for its use of punches, kicks, elbows, and knee strikes, often referred to as the "art of eight limbs."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MMA Target entity description: The Music Modernization Act is a U.S. law that modernizes music licensing and royalty payments for songwriters and rights holders in the digital streaming era.
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A.
MMA
MMA is the commonly used acronym for the Chilean Ministry of Environment, the government body responsible for environmental policy and regulation in Chile.
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B.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the world’s leading mixed martial arts promotion, organizing high-profile fights across multiple weight classes featuring top fighters from around the globe.
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C.
Mjölnir MMA
Mjölnir MMA is an Icelandic mixed martial arts gym and training team known for producing high-level fighters such as UFC welterweight Gunnar Nelson.
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D.
Muay Boran
Muay Boran is a traditional Thai martial art comprising ancient unarmed combat techniques that served as the historical foundation for modern Muay Thai.
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E.
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a traditional Thai martial art and combat sport known for its use of punches, kicks, elbows, and knee strikes, often referred to as the "art of eight limbs."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
copyright law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MLC ⓘ |
| affects |
Amazon Music
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Apple Music ⓘ Spotify ⓘ other digital streaming services ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AMP Act
ⓘ
Classics Protection and Access Act ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
digital music services
ⓘ
interactive streaming services ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
engineers
ⓘ
music publishers ⓘ producers ⓘ recording artists ⓘ songwriters ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| changes | rate court procedures for performance rights organizations ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creates | Mechanical Licensing Collective ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2018-10-11 ⓘ |
| ensures | royalty payments to producers and engineers via SoundExchange ⓘ |
| establishes | federal protection for many pre-1972 sound recordings ⓘ |
| fullName |
Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Music Modernization Act
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| goal |
make royalty payments more accurate and transparent
ⓘ
simplify licensing for digital music services ⓘ |
| improves | royalty rate-setting standards for songwriters ⓘ |
| legalDomain | intellectual property law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mechanism | blanket mechanical license for digital uses of musical works ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
improve royalty payments to songwriters and rights holders
ⓘ
modernize music licensing for the digital era ⓘ |
| provides | digital performance royalties for certain pre-1972 recordings ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 115-264 ⓘ |
| replaces | song-by-song mechanical licensing system for digital services ⓘ |
| sector | music industry ⓘ |
| shortName | MMA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Donald Trump ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Bob Goodlatte
ⓘ
Orrin Hatch ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
copyright
ⓘ
music licensing ⓘ royalties ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed | digital streaming era ⓘ |
| title |
Title I – Musical Works Modernization Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Music Modernization Act
Title II – Classics Protection and Access Act ⓘ Title III – Allocation for Music Producers Act ⓘ
linked to:
Music Modernization Act
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| yearEnacted | 2018 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MMA Description of subject: The Music Modernization Act is a U.S. law that modernizes music licensing and royalty payments for songwriters and rights holders in the digital streaming era.
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