Copyright Royalty Board Weighs Mechanical Royalties Increase
The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) is readying their decision on whether to increase the mechanical royalties on Digital Phonorecording Deliveries or in layman’s terms: paid music downloads. The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) wants to raise the rate from 9 cents to 15 cents per paid download. The CRB’s decision should be handed down this week. The DiMA, a online music retail trade group lead by Apple, actually...
Webcaster Settlement Act Passes US Congress
The Webcaster Settlement Act or HR 7084 has been passed by Congress. The bill authorizes Internet radio services and agents for copyright owners and performers to negotiate new royalty agreements from 2006 (retroactive) through 2015. After the House of Representatives passed the bill on September 28th, and the U.S. Senate quickly approved the measure (since they obviously have other things on their minds… –Ed.). The...
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