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Copyright Office Requests Additional
Public Comment on Notice of Inquiry
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| Calendar |
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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) |
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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) |
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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)
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January 3, 2002
Due date for comments on interim regulations on disruption or
suspension of postal or other transportation or communications services.
(read
details)
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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) |
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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| 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
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Copyright Office Extends Deadline for Filing Comments and Notices
of Intention to Participate 10/10/01
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Copyright Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate
in Distribution of 1999 Cable Royalty Funds 10/2/01
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Copyright Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate
in Distribution of 1999 Satellite Royalty Funds
10/2/01 |
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