Interim Copyright Royalty Judge Appointed
On September 17, 2012, Librarian of Congress, James Billington, appointed Richard Strasser to serve as interim Copyright Royalty Judge. Judge...
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Copyright Office Extends Deadline for Public Comments on Remedies for Small Copyright Claims
On August 23, 2012, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a Notice of Inquiry inviting public comments from copyright owners on remedies for small...
Read moreCopyright Office Extends Deadline for Reply Comments on Verification of Statements of Account
On September 14, 2012, the U.S. Copyright Office extended the reply comment deadline for its proposed regulation on the verification of...
Read moreSatellite Royalty Receipts as of August 17, 2012
Satellite Retransmission Royalties Report of Receipts as of August 17, 2012, provided by the Copyright Office Licensing Division
Read moreCable Royalty Receipts as of August 17, 2012
Cable Retransmission Royalties Report of Receipts as of August 17, 2012, provided by the Copyright Office Licensing Division
Read moreCourt Finds Copyright Royalty Board Violates Constitution, Provides Remedy
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Copyright Royalty Board Alison F. Pollack, Esq. On July 6, 2012, the United States Court of...
Read moreCopyright Office Discontinues Use of Form CO in Copyright Registrations
On July 1, 2012, the Copyright Office discontinued use of the Form CO copyright registration application. Previously, an applicant completed...
Read moreNational Educational Telecommunications Association & Intermediary To Help Public TV Producers Claim Portion of $213 Million in Copyright Royalties
April 11, 2012—Columbia, SC & Washington, DC—National Educational Telecommunications Association (“NETA”) and Intermediary Copyright...
Read moreCopyright Office Proposes Verification Regulation for Cable & Satellite Statements of Account
On June 8, 2012, the Copyright Office proposed a new regulation to implement provisions in the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act...
Read moreCopyright Royalty Judges Publish Proposed Regulations Setting Rates and Terms for Use of Musical Works
Alison Pollack, Esq. On May 18, 2012, the Copyright Royalty Board Judges (“Royalty Judges”) published proposed regulations for comment on...
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