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RULES: Digital subscription music services; preexisting subscription service designation,
Published: 2006-11-03
The Copyright Royalty Board, acting pursuant to statute,
referred a novel question of law to the Register of Copyrights
concerning the designation of certain digital subscription music
services as preexisting subscription services. Specifically, the
Copyright Royalty Board requested a decision by the Register of
Copyrights regarding whether the
NOTICES: Subscription and nonsubscription services that transmit sound recordings under statutory licenses; intent to audit,
Published: 2006-11-01
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing
receipt of a notice of intent to audit 2005 statements of account
concerning the eligible nonsubscription and subscription transmissions
of sound recordings made by Live365, Inc. (``Live365'') under statutory
licenses.
NOTICES: Ringtones; mechanical and digital phonorecord delivery rate adjustment proceeding,
Published: 2006-11-01
The Copyright Royalty Board, acting pursuant to statute,
referred two novel questions of law to the Register of Copyrights.
Specifically, the Copyright Royalty Board requested a decision by the
Register of Copyrights regarding whether ringtones are subject to the
statutory license for making and distributing phonorecords under the
Copyright Act,
RULES: Circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies; exemption to prohibition,
Published: 2006-10-30
The Librarian of Congress is extending, on an interim basis,
the existing classes of works with respect to which the prohibition
against circumvention of technological measures that effectively
control access to copyrighted works shall not apply to persons who
engage in noninfringing uses.
RULES: Agency organization, administration, and procedural regulations; Title 37 CFR Chapter III; establishment; Correction,
Published: 2006-10-06
This document corrects two errors and makes a technical
correction in a final rule document published in the Federal Register
on September 11, 2006, regarding amendments made to the procedural
regulations of the Copyright Royalty Board.
RULES: Sound recordings use under statutory licenses; notice and recordkeeping,
Published: 2006-10-06
The Copyright Royalty Judges, on behalf of the Copyright
Royalty Board, are issuing interim regulations for the delivery and
format of reports of use of sound recordings for the statutory licenses
set forth in sections 112 and 114 of the Copyright Act.
PROPOSED RULES: Retransmission of digital broadcast signals pursuant to the cable statutory license,
Published: 2006-09-20
The Copyright Office is seeking comment on copyright issues
associated with the secondary transmission of digital television
broadcast signals by cable operators under the Copyright Act.
RULES: Agency organization, administration, and procedural regulations; Title 37 CFR Chapter III; establishment,
Published: 2006-09-11
The Copyright Royalty Judges, on behalf of the Copyright
Royalty Board, are adopting amendments to the procedural regulations
governing the practices and procedures of the Copyright Royalty Judges
in royalty rate and distribution proceedings.
RULES: Vessel hull designs; registration certificates; correction of errors,
Published: 2006-08-14
The Copyright Office is publishing an interim rule governing
the correction of errors in certificates of registration of vessel hull
designs. If the Office discovers a clerical or typographical error made
by the Office on a certificate of registration, the Office will issue a
corrected certificate. If an owner of a vessel hull design discovers a
RULES: Royalties; electronic payment,
Published: 2006-08-10
The Copyright Office is publishing a final rule amending its
rules governing the submission of royalty fees to the Copyright Office
to require such payments to be made by electronic funds transfer.
PROPOSED RULES: Cable compulsory license reporting practices,
Published: 2006-08-10
The Copyright Office is seeking input on possible rules
governing the reporting practices of cable operators under the
Copyright Act.
RULES: Transfers and licenses termination notices; technical amendment,
Published: 2006-06-27
The Copyright Office is making a technical amendment in the
regulation regarding notices of termination of transfers and licenses
to clarify determination of the date on which notice was served. In
instances where first class mail is used, the date on which notice of
termination is served is the day on which the notice was mailed.
RULES: Special services and Licensing Division services; fees adjustment,
Published: 2006-06-01
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is publishing
a final rule establishing adjusted fees for its services. The adjusted
fees will recover a significant part of the costs to the Office of
registering claims and provide full cost recovery for many services
provided by the Office which benefit only or primarily the user of that
service.
PROPOSED RULES: Royalties; electronic payment,
Published: 2006-04-27
The Copyright Office is proposing to amend its rules governing
the submission of royalty fees to the Copyright Office to require such
payments to be made by electronic funds transfer.
PROPOSED RULES: Special services and Licensing Division services; fees adjustment,
Published: 2006-03-28
This notice of proposed rulemaking is issued to inform the
public that the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is
considering adoption of new fees for special services and Licensing
Division services, and that the Office has submitted to Congress
proposed new statutory fees for certain other services. The proposed
fees would recover a
PROPOSED RULES: Circumvention of copyright protection systems for access control technologies; exemption to prohibition; public hearings,
Published: 2006-02-23
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress will be
holding public hearings on the possible exemptions to the prohibition
against circumvention of technological measures that control access to
copyrighted works. In accordance with the Copyright Act, as amended by
the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Office is conducting its
triennial
NOTICES: Section 108 Study Group; public roundtables,
Published: 2006-02-15
The Section 108 Study Group of the Library of Congress seeks
comment on certain issues relating to the exceptions and limitations
applicable to libraries and archives under section 108 of the Copyright
Act, and announces public roundtable discussions. This notice (1)
requests written comments from all interested parties on the specific
issues
NOTICES: Noncommercial broadcasting; reasonable rates and terms determination,
Published: 2006-01-09
The Copyright Royalty Board of the Library of Congress is
announcing the commencement of the proceeding to determine the reasonable rates and terms for use of certain works in
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connection with noncommercial broadcasting. The Board is also
announcing the date by which a party who wishes to participate in the
new rate proceeding must
NOTICES: Phonorecords making and distribution; compulsory license rates adjustment or determination,
Published: 2006-01-09
The Copyright Royalty Board of the Library of Congress is
announcing the commencement of the proceeding to determine the
reasonable rates and terms for making and distributing phonorecords.
The Board is also announcing the date by which a party who wishes to
participate in the new rate proceeding must file its Petition to
Participate and the
NOTICES: Preexisting subscription and satellite digital audio radio services; rates and terms adjustment,
Published: 2006-01-09
The Copyright Royalty Board of the Library of Congress is
announcing the commencement of the proceeding to determine the
reasonable rates and terms for preexisting subscription and satellite
digital audio radio services. The Board is also announcing the date by
which a party who wishes to participate in the new rate proceeding must
file its
NOTICES: Nonsubscription and new subscription services that transmit sound recordings under statutory licenses; intent to audit,
Published: 2006-01-05
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing
receipt of eleven notices of intent to audit eligible nonsubscription
and new subscription services that transmit sound recordings under
statutory licenses. The audits intend to verify statements of account
for the years 2002, 2003, and 2004.
