I'll try to post more explanations about these in the future. But for now, I'm just going to try to republish them in a timely manner.
The deadline for filing cable and satellite royalty claims coming up July 31st.
The Sound Exchange regulations kick in on July 18th.
Posted by Lisa at July 03, 2003 07:10 AM | TrackBack
U.S. Copyright Office NewsNet July 3, 2003 Issue 204********************************************************** For additional information, visit the Copyright Office homepage at Copyright Website
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Copyright Office Announces Adjustment of Rates and Terms for the Digital Performance of Sound Recordings by Preexisting Subscription Services for Period of January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2007 (68 FR 39837)
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COPYRIGHT OFFICE ANNOUNCES ADJUSTMENT OF RATES AND TERMS FOR THE DIGITAL PERFORMANCE OF SOUND RECORDINGS BY PREEXISTING SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2002, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007 (68 FR 39837)
The Copyright Office is announcing final regulations under the section 112(e) and section 114 licenses of the Copyright Act. The regulations adjust the royalty rates and terms under the Copyright Act for the statutory license for the use of sound recordings by preexisting subscription services for the period of January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2007. The rates and terms are being adopted in accordance with section 251.63(b) of the CARP regulations based upon a settlement agreement between copyright owners and performers on the one hand and the preexisting subscription services on the other.
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July 18: Effective date of regulations governing SoundExchange (68 FR 36469)
July 31: Deadline for receipt in the Copyright Office of claims for 2002 cable and satellite royalties filed by mail (68 FR 32381)
July 31 at 5:00 p.m. eastern time: Deadline for receipt in the Copyright Office of hand-delivered claims for 2002 cable and satellite royalties (68 FR 32381)
July 31 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time: Deadline for receipt on the Copyright Office server of electronically filed claims for 2002 cable and satellite royalties (68 FR 32381)
August 4: Effective date of regulations announcing rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings by preexisting subscription services for period of January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2007 (68 FR 39837)
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