Congress to reconsider RAP Act that would limit using lyrics as court evidence

By Eden Villalovas

Published April 28, 2023 6:23pm ET

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Congress to reconsider RAP Act that would limit using lyrics as court evidence — The Restoring Artistic Protection Act was reintroduced in Congress, seeking to protect artists whose lyrics are used against them in court cases. On Thursday, Reps. Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) joined affiliates of the Recording Academy and advocates from the Black Music Action Coalition, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio […]

The Restoring Artistic Protection Act was reintroduced in Congress, seeking to protect artists whose lyrics are used against them in court cases.

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