Copyright Royalty Board News, Issue 103
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Copyright Royalty Board
CRB News
December 23, 2013
Issue 103
COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES ANNOUNCE TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO REGULATIONS AFFECTING USE OF MUSICAL WORKS UNDER SECTION 115 LICENSE (78 FR 76987)
The Copyright Royalty Judges are making a technical amendment to the regulations regarding rates and terms under section 115 of the Copyright Act for use of musical works in physical phonorecord deliveries, permanent digital downloads, ringtones, interactive streaming, limited downloads, limited offerings, mixed service bundles, music bundles, paid locker services, and purchased content locker services. The technical amendment corrects a clerical error regarding an accounting provision in the final rule. The amendment takes effect January 1, 2014. For more information, go to http://www.loc.gov/crb/fedreg/2013/78fr76987.pdf or www.loc.gov/crb.
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December 30, 2013: Effective date of 2 percent COLA affecting performance on musical compositions by colleges and universities under section 118 license (78 FR 71501).
January 1, 2014: Effective date of rates and terms for making ephemeral recordings of sound recordings by business establishment services for period January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2018 (78 FR 66276).
January 1, 2014: Effective date of rates and terms for mechanical and digital phonorecords under section 115 license (78 FR 67938).
January 1, 2014: Effective date of 1 percent COLA affecting royalty rates satellite carriers pay under section 119 license (78 FR 71501).
January 1, 2014: Effective date of technical amendment to regulations affecting use of musical works under section 115 license (78 FR 76987).
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