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Copyright Royalty Board starts proceeding to set royalty rates for background music services - reminder to webcasters to start thinking of the next royalty case

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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USA
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January 5 2012

The Copyright Royalty Board has just announced that it is accepting petitions to participate in the next proceeding to set the royalty rates to be paid for the ephemeral copies made by "business establishment services" in connection with any digital transmission of sound recordings

DMCA: Copyright Office proposes changes to agent registration system

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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USA
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November 29 2011

On Sept. 28, 2011, the Federal Register published the Copyright Office’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and request for comments on a proposal for a new system to register agents designated to receive take-down notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA

The debate over Sirius' attempt to directly license music - SoundExchange once said a marketplace negotiation to adjust for high rates "was to be expected"

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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USA
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November 8 2011

There have been many reports about the attempts by Sirius XM Radio to license music directly from record labels, bypassing any royalty rates set by the Copyright Royalty Board

Claiming safe harbor protection for user generated content - Copyright Office proposes changes to registration of agent for service of take down notices

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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USA
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September 30 2011

Do you allow the posting of content created by third parties on your website (e.g. videos, audio files, or even written comments)?

DMCA update: Copyright Office proposes changes to agent registration system to qualify for copyright safe harbor for user generated content

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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USA
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September 30 2011

Beware - music use in podcasts, downloads and on-demand streams is not covered by your SoundExchange royalties

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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USA
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July 21 2011

Broadcasters beware - podcasts with music may be dangerous to your economic health

Another royalty payment for webcasters? EMI withdraws from ASCAP for new media licensing

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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USA
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May 8 2011

Just as webcasters thought that they had their royalty obligations figured out, there comes news that the already complicated world of digital media royalties may well become more complicated

Final webcasting royalty rates published - a comparison of how much various services pay

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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USA
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March 14 2011

Last week, the Copyright Office published in the Federal Register the final decision of the Copyright Royalty Board on the statutory rates for Internet radio royalties - royalties paid by webcasters for the non-interactive streaming of sound recordings

Most webcasters need to file with SoundExchange minimum fees and many need a Notice of Election of Webcaster Settlement Act rates, all by January 31

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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USA
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January 26 2011

Each year, we remind webcasters about their obligations under various settlment agreements entered into with SoundExchange and under CRB decisions to make minimum payments and, in some cases, to file a Notice of Election to be covered under certain negotiated rates - all due by January 31

Copyright Royalty Board reaches determination on royalty rates for webcasting for 2011-2015 - for internet radio operators not covered by Webcaster Settlement Act agreements

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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USA
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December 14 2010

The Copyright Royalty Board today released its Determination of Rates for noninteractive webcasting services for the period from 2011-2015