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[FR Doc 2011-33037] 1.2009 Cable and Satellite Royalty Funds

The Copyright Royalty Judges are soliciting objections on motions of the Phase I claimants for further distributions in connection with the 20042009 cable and satellite royalty funds as well as requesting comments as to the existence of Phase I and Phase II controversies with respect to the distribution of these royalty funds.

Published: 2011-12-27 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-32509] 2.Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for

The United States Copyright Office (``Office'') seeks comments on proposals to exempt certain classes of works from the prohibition on circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. The Office has initiated a rulemaking proceeding in accordance with provisions added by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Published: 2011-12-20 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-30712] 3.Cost of Living Adjustment for Performance of Musical Compositions by Colleges

The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (``COLA'') of 3.5% in the royalty rates that colleges, universities, and other educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio pay for the use of published nondramatic musical compositions in the ASCAP, BMI and SESAC repertories. The COLA is based on the

Published: 2011-12-01 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-30705] 4.Cost of Living Adjustment to Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Royalty Rates

The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (``COLA'') of 3.5% in the royalty rates paid by satellite carriers under the satellite carrier compulsory license of the Copyright Act. The COLA is based on the change in the Consumer Price Index from October 2010 to October 2011.

Published: 2011-12-01 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-30522] 5.Cable Statutory License:

Periodically, the Copyright Office (``Office'') seeks to update its list of specialty stations related to the use of the cable compulsory license. In response to the publication of an initial list of specialty stations for this purpose in April of this year, the Office received objections filed by the Motion Picture Association of America to the

Published: 2011-11-28 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-28939] 6.Specialty Station List

Published: 2011-11-08 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-27824] 7.Remedies for Small Copyright Claims

The U.S. Copyright Office is undertaking a study at the request of Congress to assess whether and, if so, how the current legal system hinders or prevents copyright owners from pursuing copyright infringement claims that have a relatively small economic value (``small copyright claims''); and recommend potential changes in administrative,

Published: 2011-10-27 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-25230] 8.Discontinuance of Form CO in Registration Practices

The United States Copyright Office is proposing to amend its [[Page 60775]]
regulations to discontinue use of the Form CO application as an option for applying for copyright registration; and remove the references to CON 1 and CON 2 sheets. Form CO applications comprise only a small percentage of all applications submitted but they contain a

Published: 2011-09-30 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-25106] 9.Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for

The United States Copyright Office is preparing to conduct proceedings in accordance with provisions added by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act which provide that the Librarian of Congress, upon the recommendation of the Register of Copyrights, may exempt certain classes of works from the prohibition against circumvention of technological

Published: 2011-09-29 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-24780] 10.Designation of Agent To Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement

The Copyright Office is issuing this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to solicit public comment on proposals to update its interim regulations governing the designation by online service providers of agents to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement as provided for in the Copyright Act.

Published: 2011-09-28 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-23287] 11.Distribution of 2010 DART Sound Recordings Fund Royalties

The Copyright Royalty Judges solicit comments on a motion for partial distribution in connection with 2010 DART Sound Recordings Fund royalties.

Published: 2011-09-13 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-22621] 12.Distribution of the 2009 Satellite Royalty Funds

The Copyright Royalty Judges are soliciting comments on a motion of Phase I claimants for partial distribution in connection with the 2009 satellite royalty funds. The Judges are also requesting comments as to the existence of Phase I and Phase II controversies with respect to the distribution of 2009 satellite royalty funds.

Published: 2011-09-06 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-22620] 13.Distribution of the 2009 Cable Royalty Funds

The Copyright Royalty Judges are soliciting comments on a motion of Phase I claimants for partial distribution in connection with the 2009 cable royalty funds. The Judges are also requesting comments as to the existence of Phase I and Phase II controversies with respect to the distribution of 2009 cable royalty funds.

Published: 2011-09-06 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-19306] 14.Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License

The Copyright Royalty Judges are amending their regulations to authorize the use of proxy reports of use to permit distribution of royalties collected for the period April 1, 2004, through December 31, 2009, for the public performance of sound recordings by means of digital audio transmissions pursuant to statutory license. Proxy reports of use

Published: 2011-08-01 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-17657] 15.Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Rules and Procedures

The Copyright Office is making an amendment to its regulations by removing Part 251 Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Rules of Procedure. In 2004, Congress replaced the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panels with three Copyright Royalty Judges who operate under separate regulations.

Published: 2011-07-13 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-16432] 16.Fees for Special Handling of Registration Claims

The Copyright Office is extending for one year the interim rule relating to fees for special handling of registration claims that have been pending for at least six months. Currently, the interim rule is set to expire on July 1, 2011, and this extension will change the expiration date to July 1, 2012.

Published: 2011-06-30 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-13845] 17.Gap in Termination Provisions

The Copyright Office is amending its regulations governing notices of termination of certain grants of transfers and licenses of copyright under section 203 of the Copyright Act. The amendments are intended to clarify the recordation practices of the Copyright Office regarding the content of certain notices of termination, and the circumstances

Published: 2011-06-06 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-11719] 18.Registration and Recordation Program:

The Copyright Office is making non-substantive amendments to its regulations to reflect a reorganization that has moved the Recordation function from the Visual Arts and Recordation Division of the Registration and Recordation Program to the Information and Records Division. As a result of this reorganization, the name of the Registration and

Published: 2011-05-13 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-11226] 19.Meetings:

In Section 302 of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act, Congress directed the Copyright Office (``Office'') to prepare a report addressing possible mechanisms, methods, and recommendations for phasing out the statutory licensing requirements set forth in Sections 111, 119, and 122 of the Copyright Act. The Office published a Notice

Published: 2011-05-10 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-11224] 20.Meetings:

The Copyright Office will host a public meeting to discuss the desirability and means of bringing sound recordings fixed before February 15, 1972 under Federal jurisdiction. The meeting will provide a forum, in the form of a roundtable discussion, for interested parties to address the legal, policy, and factual questions raised so far regarding

Published: 2011-05-09 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-9806] 21.Cable Statutory License:

The Copyright Office is publishing an initial list of television stations listed in filed affidavits in which the owner or licensee of the television station attests that the station qualifies as a specialty station in accordance with the Federal Communications Commission's (``FCC'') definition of specialty station in effect on June 24, 1981, and

Published: 2011-04-22 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-9455] 22.Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings Under Statutory License

The Copyright Royalty Judges are proposing to amend their regulations to provide reporting of uses of sound recordings performed by means of digital audio transmissions pursuant to statutory license for the period April 1, 2004, through December 1, 2009.

Published: 2011-04-19 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-9013] 23.Meetings:

The U.S. Copyright Office of the Library of Congress will host a public meeting on May 24, 2011, with members of the publishing community to discuss lessons learned from the Office's receipt of electronic deposits in fulfillment of the mandatory deposit requirements of the copyright law. The objective is to identify file submission, packaging, and

Published: 2011-04-14 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-8730] 24.Section 302 Report

In Section 302 of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (``STELA''), Congress directed the Copyright Office (``Office'') to prepare a report addressing possible mechanisms, methods, and recommendations for phasing out the statutory licensing [[Page 20374]]
requirements set forth in Sections 111, 119, and 122 of the Copyright Act. The

Published: 2011-04-12 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

[FR Doc 2011-4995] 25.Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings

The Copyright Royalty Judges are announcing their final determination of the rates and terms for two statutory licenses, permitting certain digital performances of sound recordings and the making of ephemeral recordings, for the period beginning January 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2015.

Published: 2011-03-09 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS : LIBRARY OF CONGRESS