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Current Developments

  • DART Royalty Claim Forms Now Available
    Online and printable claim forms for royalties paid by manufacturers and importers of digital audio recording devices and digital audio recording media (DART) are available here January 2 through February 28, 2013.
    Submit DART Claim Forms
  • Determination of Rates and Terms for Preexisting Subscription Services and Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services, Docket No. 2011-1 CRB PSS/Satellite II

    On December 14, 2012, the Copyright Royalty Judges issued their Initial Determination setting rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and the making of ephemeral recordings by preexisting subscription services (PSS) and preexisting satellite digital audio radio services (SDARs) under the statutory licenses set forth in Sections 112 and 114 of the Copyright Act for January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2017.

    The Judges allowed the parties to the proceeding to request the redaction from the Initial Determination of any information governed by the Protective Order in effect in this proceeding. The Judges made all requested redactions and the public version of the Initial Determination is posted here.

    Read Public Majority Initial Determination

    Read Public Dissenting Initial Determination

  • Librarian of Congress Makes Interim Appointment
    Read Press Release
  • Copyright Royalty Judges Make Record Progress In Moving Stalled Royalty Payments to Content Owners
    March 8, 2012
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  • Determination of Rates and Terms for Business Establisments Services (Docket No. 2012-1 CRB Business Establishments II)
    Read Petitions to Participate
  • Docket No. 2011-3 CRB Phonorecords II: Adjustment or Determination of Compulsory License Rates for Making and Distributing Phonorecords
    Read Comments
    Read Petitions to Participate
  • Digital Performance in Sound Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings ( 2009-1 CRB Webcasting III)
    On January 5, 2011, the Copyright Royalty Judges issued their final determination setting the rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and the making of ephemeral recordings by eligible nonsubscription transmission services and transmissions made by a new subscription service for the period beginning January 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2015.
    Read Final Determination of Rates and Terms