Copyright Royalty Board News, Issue 139

March 10, 2016
Issue 139

COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES RELEASE FINAL DETERMINATION IN WEB IV PROCEEDING

The Copyright Royalty Judges have posted on the Copyright Royalty Board website their final determination in the Web IV proceeding, which sets royalty rates and terms for webcasters streaming sound recordings from 2016 through 2020. The text is redacted to remove confidential information. The Judges sent the determination to the Register of Copyrights on March 4, 2016. The Register can review the Judges’ final determination for legal error in resolving a material issue of substantive copyright law. The Librarian of Congress shall cause the Judges’ final determination, and any corrections by the Register, to be published in the Federal Register no later than the conclusion of the 60-day review period. To read the written determination, click here.

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March 30: Due date for objections to partial distribution of 2014 cable royalty funds (81 FR 10281).

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