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U.S. Copyright Office
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September 9, 1998
Issue 19
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CONTENTS

* News*

Federal Register Notice of Inquiry: Notice and Recordkeeping for Making
and Distributing Phonorecords (63 FR 47215)

* Calendar*

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NOTICE OF INQUIRY: NOTICE AND RECORDKEEPING FOR MAKING AND DISTRIBUTING
PHONORECORDS (63 FR 47215)
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is requesting comments
by Oct. 19, 1998, on the requirements by which copyright owners shall
receive reasonable notice of the use of their works in the making and
distribution of phonorecords. The Digital Performance Right in Sound
Recordings Act of 1995 requires the Librarian of Congress to establish
these regulations to ensure proper payment to copyright owners for the
use of their works. One question the Office asks is whether the
regulations in 37 CFR 201.18 and 201.19 can be amended to accommodate
the delivery of digital phonorecords and meet the additional notice and
recordkeeping requirements in 17 U.S.C. 115(c)(3)(D).


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* CALENDAR *

September 10, 1998: Deadline for notifying the Copyright Office of a
desire to present oral testimony in the October 1 hearing

September 18, 1998: Deadline for filing initial written comments, both
from those who wish to present oral testimony and from and those who
plan only to file initial or reply comments, regarding the October 1
hearing on proposed fees

October 1, 1998: Public hearing on increase of fees set forth in 17
U.S.C. 708(a)

October 5, 1998: Deadline for filing of affidavits identifying specialty
stations

October 15, 1998: Deadline for filing reply comments regarding the
October 1 hearing

October 19, 1998: Comments due on notice and recordkeeping for making
and distributing phonorecords

November 18, 1998: Reply comments due on notice and recordkeeping for
making and distributing phonorecords


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