Kid Rock Comes to White House as Trump Signs Royalty Bill

President Donald Trump looks on as musician Kid Rock speaks during a signing ceremony for the "Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act," in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on Oct. 11, 2018. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed musicians Kid Rock and country star John Rich to the White House on Oct. 11, as he signed legislation overhauling the way music is licensed and songwriters compensated.

Trump signed the Orrin B. Hatch Music Modernization Act on Thursday. The bill won wide bipartisan support in the House and Senate and is backed by the music industry. It’s named after the retiring Utah senator, who is also a musician.