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February 17, 2010
Copyright Royalty Judges Publish Final Rule on Minimum Fees to be Paid by Commercial Webcasters
Final Rule on Statutory Minimum Fees to be Paid by Commercial Webcasters under Sections 112(e) and 114 of Copyright Act
37 CFR Part 380, Docket No. 2005–1 CRB DTRA, 2/8/2010
The Copyright Royalty Judges (“Judges”) have published final regulations governing the statutory minimum fees to be paid by commercial webcasters under sections 112(e) and 114 of the Copyright Act. The regulations permit certain digital performances of sound recordings and the making of ephemeral recordings from January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2010. The regulations will take effect on March 10, 2010.
By way of background, on May 1, 2007, the Judges published in the Federal Register their determination of royalty rates and terms under the statutory licenses under Section 112(e) and 114 of the Copyright Act, title 17 of the…
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