{"id":22005,"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/?p=22005"},"modified":"2026-10-16T02:50:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T02:50:56","slug":"trump-signs-american-music-tourism-act-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/trump-signs-american-music-tourism-act-into-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Signs American Music Tourism Act Into Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> has signed the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/american-music-tourism-act-clears-congress-heads-to-president\/\">American Music Tourism Act<\/a><\/strong> into law, requiring the <strong>US Department of Commerce<\/strong> to promote domestic and international travel to music destinations across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation adds music tourism to the responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism under the Visit America Act. It also establishes a federal definition of music tourism, encompassing destinations such as museums, studios and venues, along with live performances.<\/p>\n<h2>Reporting requirements and industry support<\/h2>\n<p>Within <strong>one year<\/strong>, the Assistant Secretary must report to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee on how the increased focus has affected music tourism overall. Subsequent reports are required every <strong>two years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Tennessee Republican <strong>Marsha Blackburn<\/strong> and Colorado Democrat <strong>John Hickenlooper<\/strong> led the bipartisan bill in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Music industry organizations that endorsed the legislation include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Recording Academy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Music Rights<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Independent Venue Association (NIVA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Blackburn points to Tennessee destinations<\/h2>\n<p>Blackburn cited music attractions in Tennessee in her statement on the law:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe Volunteer State is home to so many iconic landmarks for tourists to experience \u2013 from Graceland in Memphis to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge. Music tourism has such a positive impact on Tennessee\u2019s economy, and we need to ensure that fans from all over the world continue to celebrate our state\u2019s rich history of music for generations to come. 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