U.S. Copyright Office
NewsNet
January 5, 2006
Issue 279
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COPYRIGHT OFFICE ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF NOTICES OF INTENT TO
AUDIT (71 FR 624)
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress announces
receipt from SoundExchange of eleven notices of intent to
audit eligible nonsubscription and new subscription services
that transmit sound recordings under statutory licenses.
SoundExchange is the organization designaged to collect
royalty fees on behalf of copyright owners and performers
for these transmissions. The audits intend to verify
statements of account for the years 2002, 2003, and 2004.
For further information, go to the Copyright Office website
at
<a href="http://www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2005/71fr624.html">
http://www.copyright.gov/fedreg/2005/71fr624.html </a>
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LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS APPOINTS COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES
The Librarian of Congress has announced the appointment of
the first three Copyright Royalty Judges pursuant to the
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004. The
new Chief Copyright Royalty Judge is James S. Sledge. The
new Copyright Royalty Judge with expertise in economics is
Stanley C. Wisniewski. The new Copyright Royalty Judge
with expertise in copyright law is William J. Roberts. The
Librarian of Congress's announcement, with biographical
information, may be found
at
<a href="http://www.copyright.gov/pr/crb-judges.html">
http://www.copyright.gov/pr/crb-judges.html </a>
The Copyright Royalty Judges will assume office on Monday,
January 9. A formal swearing-in ceremony, followed by a
reception, will take place in the Madison Building of the
Library of Congress on Wednesday, January 11 at 10:00 a.m.
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* CALENDAR *
January 11: Swearing-in ceremony for Copyright Royalty
Judges
February 2: Due date for reply comments on 1201(a)(1)
rulemaking (70 FR 57526)
March 1: Due date for payment of cable royalties for the
accounting period beginning on July 1, 2005, and ending on
December 31, 2005 (70 FR 58310)
March 29 and 31, and April 3 and 4: Tentative dates
for Washington, D.C., hearings on 1201(a)(1) rulemaking (70
FR 57526)
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