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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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