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December 14, 2001   Issue 141
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Copyright Office Requests Additional Public Comment on Notice of Inquiry

Calendar

December 20

Due date for Notices of Intent to Participate and comments on consolidation of rate adjustment proceedingto determine reasonable rates and terms for the public performance of sound recordings by new subscription services with similar proceeding for preexisting satellite digital audio radio services and preexisting subscription services (read details)

December 20

Due date for comments on consolidation of 1998 Phase I distribution proceeding with Phase I distribution proceeding for the 1999 cable royalty funds (read details)

January 1, 2002

Effective date of cost of living adjustment in the royalty rates paid by colleges, universities, or other nonprofit educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio for the use of copyrighted published nondramatic musical compositions (read details)

January 3, 2002

Due date for comments on interim regulations on disruption or suspension of postal or other transportation or communications services. (read details)

January 22, 2002

Due date for reply comments on consolidation of rate adjustment proceeding to determine reasonable rates and terms for the public performance of sound recordings by new subscription services with similar proceeding for preexisting satellite digital audio radio services and preexisting subscription services (read details)

January 28, 2002

Due date for additional comments on the effect of the RIAA/NMPA/HFA agreement on the issues identified in the March 9, 2001, Notice of Inquiry (read details)

February 20, 2002

Close of arbitration proceeding to set the rates and terms for the digital public performance of sound recordings license as it pertains to webcasters under 17 U.S.C. 114 and for the making of ephemeral copies in furtherance of a digital public performance under 17 U.S.C. 112 (read details)

February 27, 2002

Due date for additional reply comments on the effect of the RIAA/NMPA/HFA agreement on the issues identified in the March 9, 2001, Notice of Inquiry (read details)


Copyright Office Requests Additional Public Comment on Notice of Inquiry

The Recording Industry of America, Inc. (RIAA), the National Music Publishers Association, Inc. (NMPA), and The Harry Fox Agency, Inc. (HFA), have submitted a joint statement to the Copyright Office to advise the Office of certain developments relevant to the Copyright Office's Notice of Inquiry regarding the interpretation and application of the mechanical and digital phonorecord compulsory license, 17 U.S.C. 115, to certain digital music services. (See NewsNet 116, March 9, 2001; 66 FR 14099.) Specifically, RIAA, NMPA, and HFA have advised the Office that they have entered into an agreement concerning the mechanical licensing of musical works for new subscription services. The Copyright Office requests additional public comment on its Notice of Inquiry in light of the RIAA/NMPA/HFA agreement filed in this proceeding. Comments are due January 28, 2002, and reply comments are due February 27, 2002. (read details)

 
Past Issues
Correction in Interim Regulations 12/11/01

Copyright Office Adopts Interim Regulations Dealing with Disruption of Postal Service 12/4/01

Cost of Living Adjustment for Performance of Musical Compositions by Colleges and Universities 12/3/01

Request to Retract Prior Filings of Notices of Intent to Enforce Restored Copyrights 12/3/01

Copyright Office Suspends Filing Deadline and Seeks Comment on New Deadline 11/23/01

Consolidation of Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Rate Adjustment Proceedings 11/20/01

Cable Royalty Funds Proceeding 11/20/01

Comments Due on Ascertainment of Controversy for 2000 Satellite Royalty Funds 10/30/01

CARP Hearing Venue Changed 10/17/01

Copyright Office Extends Deadline for Filing Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate 10/10/01

Copyright Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate in Distribution of 1999 Cable Royalty Funds 10/2/01

Copyright Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate in Distribution of 1999 Satellite Royalty Funds 10/2/01


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