Copyright Royalty Board News, Issue 233
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November 21, 2019
Issue 233
Copyright Royalty Judges Announce Cost of Living Adjustment to Royalty Rates for Webcaster Statutory License
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) in the royalty rates that commercial and noncommercial noninteractive webcasters pay for eligible transmissions pursuant to the statutory licenses for the public performance of and for the making of ephemeral reproductions of sound recordings. These rates are applicable to the period January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. For more information, click here.
Copyright Royalty Judges Announce Cost of Living Adjustment to Public Broadcasters Compulsory License Royalty Rate
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) to the royalty rate that noncommercial radio stations at certain colleges, universities, and other educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio must pay for the use in 2020 of published nondramatic musical compositions in the SESAC repertory pursuant to the statutory license under the Copyright Act for noncommercial broadcasting. These rates are applicable to the period beginning January 1, 2020, and ending December 31, 2020. For more information, click here.
Copyright Royalty Judges Announce Cost of Living Adjustment to Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Royalty Rates
The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) to the royalty rates satellite carriers pay for a compulsory license under the Copyright Act. These rates are applicable to the period January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. For more information, click here.
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December 9, 2019: Comments and objections due regarding proposed regulations governing rates and terms for digital performances of sound recordings by new subscription services and for the making of ephemeral recordings necessary to facilitate those transmissions (84 FR 60356).
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