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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
U.S. Copyright Office
[Docket No. 2014–03]
Music Licensing Study
U.S. Copyright Office, Library
of Congress.
ACTION: Notice of public roundtables.
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AGENCY:
The U.S. Copyright Office is
undertaking a study to evaluate the
effectiveness of current methods for
licensing musical works and sound
recordings. The study will assess
whether and how existing methods
serve the music marketplace, including
new and emerging digital distribution
platforms. In addition to soliciting
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written comments, the Office is
conducting three two-day public
roundtables on music licensing issues.
A Notice of Inquiry soliciting written
comments in response to a number of
subjects was issued on March 17, 2014,
and written comments are due on or
before May 16, 2014. See 78 FR 14739
(Mar. 17, 2014). At this time, the
Copyright Office announces three public
roundtables to be held in June 2014 in
Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York.
DATES: The two-day public roundtable
in Nashville will be held on June 4 and
5, 2014, on both days from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. The two-day public
roundtable in Los Angeles will be held
on June 16 and 17, 2014, on both days
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The two-day
public roundtable in New York will be
held on June 23 and 24, 2014, from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June 23, and from
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 24.
Requests to participate in the
roundtables must be received by the
Copyright Office by May 20, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The Nashville roundtable
will take place at Belmont University’s
Mike Curb College of Entertainment and
Music Business, 34 Music Square East,
Nashville, Tennessee 37203. The Los
Angeles roundtable will take place at
the UCLA School of Law, 385 Charles E.
Young Drive East, Los Angeles,
California 90095. The New York
roundtable will take place at the New
York University School of Law, 40
Washington Square South, New York,
New York 10012. Requests to participate
in the roundtables should be submitted
using the form available on the Office’s
Web site at https://www.copyright.gov/
docs/musiclicensingstudy. If electronic
submission is not feasible, please
contact the Office at 202–707–8350 for
special instructions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacqueline C. Charlesworth, General
Counsel and Associate Register of
Copyrights, by email at jcharlesworth@
loc.gov or by telephone at 202–707–
8350; or Sarang V. Damle, Special
Advisor to the General Counsel, by
email at sdam@loc.gov or by telephone
at 202–707–8350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress
is currently engaged in a comprehensive
review of the U.S. Copyright Act, 17
U.S.C. 101 et seq., to evaluate potential
revisions to the law in light of
technological and other developments
that impact the creation, dissemination,
and use of copyrighted works. In light
of Congress’s review and significant
changes to the music industry in recent
years, the U.S. Copyright Office is
conducting a study to assess the
effectiveness of current methods for
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licensing sound recordings and musical
works. The Office published a Notice of
Inquiry on March 17, 2014, seeking
written comments on twenty-four
subjects concerning the current
environment in which music is
licensed. See 78 FR 14739 (Mar. 17,
2014).
At this time, the Copyright Office is
providing notice of its intention to seek
further input for its study through three
two-day public roundtables to be held
in Nashville, Los Angeles, and New
York. The public roundtables will offer
an opportunity for interested parties to
comment on pertinent music licensing
issues. The roundtables will address
topics set forth in the Notice of Inquiry,
including: The current music licensing
landscape; licensing of sound
recordings, including under the Section
112 and 114 statutory licenses and the
treatment of pre-1972 recordings;
licensing of musical works, including
under the Section 115 statutory license
and through the performing rights
organizations (‘‘PROs’’); fair royalty
rates and platform parity; industry data
standards; industry incentives and
investment; and potential future
developments in music licensing.
Following discussion of the various
agenda topics by roundtable
participants, observers at the
roundtables will be provided a limited
opportunity to offer additional
comments.
The roundtable hearing rooms will
have a limited number of seats for
participants and observers. Those who
seek to participate should complete and
submit the form available on the Office’s
Web site at https://www.copyright.gov/
docs/musiclicensingstudy so it is
received by the Office no later than May
20, 2014. For individuals who wish to
observe a roundtable, the Office will
provide public seating on a first-come,
first-serve basis on the days of the
roundtable.
Dated: April 30, 2014.
Jacqueline C. Charlesworth,
General Counsel and Associate Register of
Copyrights.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
U.S. Copyright Office
[Docket No. 2014-03]
Music Licensing Study
AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
ACTION: Notice of public roundtables.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Copyright Office is undertaking a study to evaluate
the effectiveness of current methods for licensing musical works and
sound recordings. The study will assess whether and how existing
methods serve the music marketplace, including new and emerging digital
distribution platforms. In addition to soliciting written comments, the
Office is conducting three two-day public roundtables on music
licensing issues. A Notice of Inquiry soliciting written comments in
response to a number of subjects was issued on March 17, 2014, and
written comments are due on or before May 16, 2014. See 78 FR 14739
(Mar. 17, 2014). At this time, the Copyright Office announces three
public roundtables to be held in June 2014 in Nashville, Los Angeles,
and New York.
DATES: The two-day public roundtable in Nashville will be held on June
4 and 5, 2014, on both days from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The two-day
public roundtable in Los Angeles will be held on June 16 and 17, 2014,
on both days from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The two-day public roundtable
in New York will be held on June 23 and 24, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. on June 23, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on June 24.
Requests to participate in the roundtables must be received by the
Copyright Office by May 20, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The Nashville roundtable will take place at Belmont
University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, 34
Music Square East, Nashville, Tennessee 37203. The Los Angeles
roundtable will take place at the UCLA School of Law, 385 Charles E.
Young Drive East, Los Angeles, California 90095. The New York
roundtable will take place at the New York University School of Law, 40
Washington Square South, New York, New York 10012. Requests to
participate in the roundtables should be submitted using the form
available on the Office's Web site at https://www.copyright.gov/docs/musiclicensingstudy. If electronic submission is not feasible, please
contact the Office at 202-707-8350 for special instructions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline C. Charlesworth, General
Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights, by email at
jcharlesworth@loc.gov or by telephone at 202-707-8350; or Sarang V.
Damle, Special Advisor to the General Counsel, by email at sdam@loc.gov
or by telephone at 202-707-8350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress is currently engaged in a
comprehensive review of the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 101 et seq.,
to evaluate potential revisions to the law in light of technological
and other developments that impact the creation, dissemination, and use
of copyrighted works. In light of Congress's review and significant
changes to the music industry in recent years, the U.S. Copyright
Office is conducting a study to assess the effectiveness of current
methods for licensing sound recordings and musical works. The Office
published a Notice of Inquiry on March 17, 2014, seeking written
comments on twenty-four subjects concerning the current environment in
which music is licensed. See 78 FR 14739 (Mar. 17, 2014).
At this time, the Copyright Office is providing notice of its
intention to seek further input for its study through three two-day
public roundtables to be held in Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York.
The public roundtables will offer an opportunity for interested parties
to comment on pertinent music licensing issues. The roundtables will
address topics set forth in the Notice of Inquiry, including: The
current music licensing landscape; licensing of sound recordings,
including under the Section 112 and 114 statutory licenses and the
treatment of pre-1972 recordings; licensing of musical works, including
under the Section 115 statutory license and through the performing
rights organizations (``PROs''); fair royalty rates and platform
parity; industry data standards; industry incentives and investment;
and potential future developments in music licensing. Following
discussion of the various agenda topics by roundtable participants,
observers at the roundtables will be provided a limited opportunity to
offer additional comments.
The roundtable hearing rooms will have a limited number of seats
for participants and observers. Those who seek to participate should
complete and submit the form available on the Office's Web site at
https://www.copyright.gov/docs/musiclicensingstudy so it is received by
the Office no later than May 20, 2014. For individuals who wish to
observe a roundtable, the Office will provide public seating on a
first-come, first-serve basis on the days of the roundtable.
Dated: April 30, 2014.
Jacqueline C. Charlesworth,
General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights.
[FR Doc. 2014-10242 Filed 5-2-14; 8:45 am]
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