Copyright Office Seeks Comments on Resale Royalties
The Copyright Office has published a Federal Register notice requesting written comments on how current copyright law affects and supports visual artists and how a federal resale royalty right for visual artists would affect current and future practices of groups or individuals involved in the creation, licensing, sale, exhibition, dissemination, and preservation of works of visual art. Specifically, the Office seeks comments on the means by which visual artists exploit their works under existing law as well as the issues and obstacles that may be encountered when considering a federal resale royalty right in the United States. The notice of inquiry is available atwww.copyright.gov/docs/resaleroyalty. Comments are due by 5:00pm EST on November 5, 2012.
October 3, 2012
Due date for reply comments on proposed regulation on verification of statements of account submitted by cable operators and satellite carriers
October 19, 2012
Due date for additional comments on remedies for small copyright claims
October 25, 2012
Due date for comments on proposed amendments to proposed regulations governing reporting of statements of account under the section 115 license
November 5, 2012
Due date for comments on issues that may be encountered when considering a federal resale royalty in the United States
November 15 and 16, 2012
Public meeting in New York City on remedies for small copyright claims
November 26, 2012
Due date for reply comments on proposed amendments to proposed regulations governing reporting of statements of account under the section 115 license
November 26 and 27, 2012
Public meeting in Los Angeles on remedies for small copyright claims
