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Issue 300 -November 3, 2006  

Register of Copyrights Responds on Question of Preexisting Subscription Services

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 regarding whether the universe of preexisting subscription services was limited to three specific services. The Register transmitted a Memorandum Opinion to the Copyright Royalty Board confirming that only three music services qualify as a preexisting subscription service for purposes of performing a sound recording publicly by means of a subscription digital audio transmission pursuant to a statutory license. (Read further information.)

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Through early 2007 Copyright Office Public Information Office temporarily relocated to room LM-430 in James Madison Memorial Building
November 6 Due date for comments on copyright issues associated with the secondary transmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable operators (more)
December 4 Due date for reply comments on copyright issues associated with the secondary transmission of digital television broadcast signals by cable operators (more)
December 4—8 Copyright Card Catalog and Copyright Records Room closed to the public
December 7 —8 Licensing Public Records Office closed to the public
December 11 Opening day of the new Copyright Office public Records Reading Room in room LM-402 of the James Madison Memorial Building
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