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The Global Repertoire Database was started by the PRS on September 2008.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Milosic|first1=Klementina|title=GRD's Failure|journal=Music Business Journal|date=August 2015}}</ref> This database had representatives from publishing houses, record labels, Google, [[iTunes]], Monifone, and had a total of 13 CMO’s: [[Australasian Performing Right Association|APRA]] (Australasia), ASCAP, BMI, BUMA, GEMA, PRS, [[STIM]] (Sweden), [[Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique|SACEM]] (France), [[Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada|SOCAN]] (Canada), [[SABAM]] (Belgium), SGAE, [[SIAE]] (Italy) and [[Escritório Central de Arrecadação e Distribuição|UBC]] (Brazil). More than 80 organizations participated in the initiative.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Smirke|first1=Richard|title=Global Repertoire Database HQ to be Based in London and Berlin|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/global/1561367/global-repertoire-database-hq-to-be-based-in-london-and-berlin|accessdate=7 December 2017|date=May 12, 2013}}</ref> This database was never meant to be for public use, but as a Global Database for music industry major players.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Rethink Music|title=Transparency and Payment Flows in the Music Industry|pages=21–25|url=https://www.berklee.edu/sites/default/files/Fair%20Music%20-%20Transparency%20and%20Payment%20Flows%20in%20the%20Music%20Industry.pdf|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref> Due to some CMOs pulling their support from the initiative, GRD went from having guaranteed financial support to having 8 million euros of [[investment]] scrapped.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cooke|first1=Chris|title=PRS confirms Global Repertoire Database "Cannot" Move Forward, Pledges to Find "Alternative Ways"|url=http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/prs-confirms-global-repertoire-database-cannot-move-forward-pledges-to-find-alternative-ways/|website=Complete Music Updata|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref>
== Current American
===Transparency of Music License Ownership Act===
The Transparency of Music License Ownership Act [[Bill (law)|bill]] was introduced to the [[United States House of Representatives]] on July 20, 2017 by Jim Sensenbrenner and Suzan DelBene. It creates a database with the ability to enforce participation by law. Like most [[legislation]] today, there are people who support this bill and people who oppose against this bill. The people who are in support after the Transparency of Music License Ownership Act say that it will help the music industry grow by cutting costs caused by misinformation and intermediaries.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Vibrant Music Licensing Marketplace|url=http://mic-coalition.org/news-posts/transparency-music-licensing-ownership-act-promotes-vibrant-music-licensing-marketplace/|website=Music InnovationConsumers|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref> The opposition against this bill believes that the legislation would limit the ability for copyright owners to sue for infringement.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Flanagan|first1=Andrew|title=New Bill Calling For Transparency In Music Is Surprisingly Opaque|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2017/08/01/540655528/new-bill-calling-for-transparency-in-music-is-surprisingly-opaque|website=NPR|accessdate=7 December 2017}}</ref>
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