Copyright Royalty Board News, Issue 132

December 16, 2015
Issue 132

COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES ANNOUNCE DETERMINATION ON RATES IN WEB IV PROCEEDING

Today, the Copyright Royalty Judges are announcing webcasting royalty rates in the Web IV rate-setting proceeding for the years 2016–20. The rates are available at www.loc.gov/crb.

The Judges are also delivering their complete written determination to the Register of Copyrights for her statutory review and to the participants in the proceeding so they may determine which portions, if any, contain confidential information that must be redacted from the version that will be released to the public.

COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES INVITE COMMENTS ON MOTION FOR PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ROYALTY FUNDS (FR 80 78252)

The Copyright Royalty Judges are soliciting comments on a motion by Independent Producers Group (IPG) for a partial (0.20 percent) distribution of 2004–09 cable royalties and 2000–09 satellite royalties. Specifically, the Judges seek to ascertain whether any interested claimant has a reasonable objection to the proposed distribution. The Judges must receive written objections detailing the existence and extent of any objections no later than January 15, 2016. For more information, go to www.loc.gov/crb/fedreg.  

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*CALENDAR*

January 1, 2016: Effective date for rates for digital performance of sound recordings by webcasters for period from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2020.

January 1, 2016: Effective date for rates for digital performance of sound recordings by new subscription services for period from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2020 (80 FR 36927).

January 1, 2016: Effective date for rates for digital performance of sound recordings by certain noncommercial educational webcasters for period from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2020 (80 FR 58201).

January 1, 2016: Effective date for rates for digital performance of sound recordings by certain public radio stations for the period from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2020 (80 FR 59588).

January 1, 2016: Effective date for COLA for performance of musical compositions by colleges and universities (80 FR 73117).

January 1, 2016: Effective date for COLA in royalty rates under satellite statutory license (80 FR 73118).

January 15, 2016: Due date for any objections to motion for partial distribution of 2004–09 cable royalties and 2000–09 satellite royalties (80 FR 78252).

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