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December 3, 2001   Issue 138
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Copyright Office Announces Cost of Living Adjustment for Performance of Musical Compositions by Colleges and Universities

Copyright Office Receives Request to Retract Prior Filings of Notices of Intent to Enforce Restored Copyrights

Calendar

December 3

Effective date of request to retract certain NIEs (read details)

December 10

Due date for comments on request for new filing deadline for distribution of 2000 and 2001 satellite royalty funds (read details)

December 20

Due date for Notices of Intent to Participate and comments on consolidation of rate adjustment proceedingto determine reasonable rates and terms for the public performance of sound recordings by new subscription services with similar proceeding for preexisting satellite digital audio radio services and preexisting subscription services (read details)

December 20

Due date for comments on consolidation of 1998 Phase I distribution proceeding with Phase I distribution proceeding for the 1999 cable royalty funds (read details)

January 1, 2002

Effective date of cost of living adjustment in the royalty rates paid by colleges, universities, or other nonprofit educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio for the use of copyrighted published nondramatic musical compositions (read details)

January 22, 2002

Due date for reply comments on consolidation of rate adjustment proceeding to determine reasonable rates and terms for the public performance of sound recordings by new subscription services with similar proceeding for preexisting satellite digital audio radio services and preexisting subscription services (read details)

February 20, 2002

Close of arbitration proceeding to set the rates and terms for the digital public performance of sound recordings license as it pertains to webcasters under 17 U.S.C. 114 and for the making of ephemeral copies in furtherance of a digital public performance under 17 U.S.C. 112 (read details)


Copyright Office Announces Cost of Living Adjustment for Performance of Musical Compositions by Colleges and Universities

The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress announces a cost of living adjustment of 2.1 percent in the royalty rates paid by colleges, universities, or other nonprofit educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio for the use of copyrighted published nondramatic musical compositions. The cost of living adjustment is based on the change in the Consumer Price Index from October 2000 to October 2001. This adjustment is effective January 1, 2002. (read details)

Copyright Office Receives Request to Retract Prior Filings of Notices of Intent to Enforce Restored Copyrights

The Copyright Office announces that it has received notification of a request to retract the filing of certain Notices of Intent to Enforce (NIEs) restored copyrights under the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. The effect of this publication is to comply with a judicial order in pending litigation concerning ownership of certain rights by publishing the Authors Rights Restoration Corporation's request to retract all filings in any way related to the 81 listed films. (read details)

 
Past Issues
Copyright Office Suspends Filing Deadline and Seeks Comment on New Deadline 11/23/01

Consolidation of Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Rate Adjustment Proceedings 11/20/01

Cable Royalty Funds Proceeding 11/20/01

Comments Due on Ascertainment of Controversy for 2000 Satellite Royalty Funds 10/30/01

CARP Hearing Venue Changed 10/17/01

Copyright Office Extends Deadline for Filing Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate 10/10/01

Copyright Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate in Distribution of 1999 Cable Royalty Funds 10/2/01

Copyright Office Requests Comments and Notices of Intention to Participate in Distribution of 1999 Satellite Royalty Funds 10/2/01


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