AllTrack Meets With U.S. Lawmakers In Effort to Dispel Transparency Concerns
Categoria: Musica
AllTrack met with Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, who recently wrote a letter to the FTC to request an investigation into "deceptive acts" by AllTrack and Pro Music Rights.
Por Billboard | 02/06/2026
AllTrack, a U.S. performing rights organization for independent musicians, says it has been meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to dispel concerns about how PROs like itself can “increase transparency, improve ease of use, and reduce confusion for the businesses that license music.” The collection society also met with six other members of Congress to advocate for independent artists and songwriters and explain what it sees as the benefits of competition among PROs. AllTrack, which was founded in 2017, notes that its meetings included one with Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) — the congressman who sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Dec. 8, 2025, urging the examination of “potential unfair or deceptive acts or practices by performing rights organizations (PROs).” Specifically, Fitzgerald’s letter, obtained by Billboard, centered its concerns on AllTrack and Pro Music Rights, the two smallest and newest PROs on the market. Related U.S. Congressman Asks FTC to Investigate Possible ‘Deceptive Acts’ by PROs AllTrack & Pro Music Rights How Access Opera's John Burton Kickstarted Ye's Touring Comeback: 'He's Like the Michael Jordan of This Thing' Clive Davis Hospitalized in New York After Respiratory Issue The meetings included a group of AllTrack executives and songwriters, and according to a representative, “led to a set of mutually agreeable resolutions with Rep. Scott Fitzgerald’s office to strengthen AllTrack’s commitment to transparency, eliminating the need for further inquiry.” Fitzgerald’s FTC letter at the end of last year was the most recent attempt by the congressman to get the federal government to look into the practices of U.S. PROs. His calls for investigation first started in September 2024, when House Judiciary Committee members Fitzgerald, along with committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), wrote a letter to the Copyright Office , expressing concerns about the “proliferation” of new PROs and the lack of transparency about the distribution of general licensing revenue. The 2024 letter led to the Copyright Office opening a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) into U.S. PROs, starting in February 2025, and created the opportunity for venues, restaurants, bars, and other music licensees — as well as the PROs — to share their misgivings and opinions about PROs’ operations. However, this inquiry ended on Nov. 20 with the Copyright Office declining to force any changes on the PROs. The lack of action spurred Fitzgerald to continue his fight with the FTC letter, which stated that AllTrack and Pro Music Rights are soliciting businesses about purchasing their licenses and “leveraging the specter of statutory damages for those who do not comply,” but alleges that “while both entities feign legitimacy, it is unclear whether AllTrack or Pro Music Rights have amassed a repertoire that a licensee would find valuable