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resolve identified disputes. 17 U.S.C.
119(b)(5)(C), 801(b)(3)(C).
On March 12, 2024, representatives of
all the Allocation Phase Parties claimant
categories 1 filed with the Judges a
motion pursuant to section 801(b)(3)(C)
of the Copyright Act requesting a partial
distribution amounting to 40% of the
2021 satellite royalty funds on deposit.
That statutory section requires that,
before ruling on the motion, the Judges
publish a notice in the Federal Register
seeking responses to the motion for
partial distribution to ascertain whether
any claimant entitled to receive the
subject royalties has a reasonable
objection to the requested distribution.
17 U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C).
Accordingly, this notice seeks
comments from interested claimants on
whether any reasonable objection exists
that would preclude the distribution of
the requested amounts of the 2021
satellite royalty funds to the Allocation
Phase Parties. Parties objecting to the
proposed partial distribution must
advise the Judges of the existence and
extent of all objections by the end of the
comment period. The Judges will not
consider any objections with respect to
the partial distribution that come to
their attention after the close of the
comment period.
Members of the public may read the
motion by accessing the Copyright
Royalty Board’s electronic filing and
case management system at https://
app.crb.gov and searching for docket
number 22–CRB–0006–SD (2021).
Dated: March 22, 2024.
David P. Shaw,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2024–06536 Filed 3–26–24; 8:45 am]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. 22–CRB–0005–CD (2021)]
Distribution of Cable Royalty Funds
Copyright Royalty Board,
Library of Congress.
ACTION: Notice requesting comments.
AGENCY:
The Copyright Royalty Judges
solicit comments on a motion of
SUMMARY:
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the purpose of distribution of satellite
royalty funds, the Allocation Phase Parties are
Program Suppliers, Joint Sports Claimants,
Commercial Television Claimants, Devotional
Claimants, and the Music Claimants, who are
comprised of the American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers, SESAC Performing Rights,
LLC, and Broadcast Music, Inc. The Judges have not
determined, and do not by this notice determine,
the universe of claimant categories for 2021 satellite
retransmission royalties.
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Allocation Phase Parties for partial
distribution of 2021 cable royalty funds.
DATES: Comments are due on or before
April 26, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested claimants must
submit timely comments using eCRB,
the Copyright Royalty Board’s online
electronic filing application, at https://
app.crb.gov/.
Instructions: All submissions must
include a reference to the CRB and
docket number 22–CRB–0005–CD
(2021). All submissions will be posted
without change to eCRB at https://
app.crb.gov/ including any personal
information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read submitted background documents
or comments, go to eCRB, the Copyright
Royalty Board’s online electronic filing
and case management system, at https://
app.crb.gov/ and search for docket
number 22–CRB–0005–CD (2021).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anita Brown, CRB Program Specialist,
at (202) 707–7658 or crb@loc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year
cable systems must submit royalty
payments to the Register of Copyrights
as required by the statutory license
detailed in section 111 of the Copyright
Act for the retransmission to cable
subscribers of over-the-air television
and radio broadcast signals. See 17
U.S.C. 111(d). The Copyright Royalty
Judges (Judges) oversee distribution of
royalties to copyright owners whose
works were included in a qualifying
transmission and who file a timely
claim for royalties.
Allocation of the royalties collected
occurs in one of two ways. In the first
instance, the Judges may authorize
distribution in accordance with a
negotiated agreement among all
claiming parties. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(A),
801(b)(3)(A). If all claimants do not
reach agreement with respect to the
royalties, the Judges must conduct a
proceeding to determine the distribution
of any royalties that remain in
controversy. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(B),
801(b)(3)(B). Alternatively, the Judges
may, on motion of claimants and on
notice to all interested parties, authorize
a partial distribution of royalties,
reserving on deposit sufficient funds to
resolve identified disputes. 17 U.S.C.
111(d)(4)(C), 801(b)(3)(C).
On March 12, 2024, representatives of
the Allocation Phase Parties claimant
categories 1 filed with the Judges a
motion pursuant to section 801(b)(3)(C)
of the Copyright Act requesting a partial
distribution of 40% of the 2021 cable
royalty funds on deposit. That statutory
section requires that, before ruling on
the motion, the Judges publish a notice
in the Federal Register seeking
responses to the motion for partial
distribution to ascertain whether any
claimant entitled to receive the subject
royalties has a reasonable objection to
the requested distribution. 17 U.S.C.
801(b)(3)(C).
Accordingly, this notice seeks
comments from interested claimants on
whether any reasonable objection exists
that would preclude the distribution of
the requested amounts of the 2021 cable
royalty funds to the Allocation Phase
Parties. Parties objecting to the proposed
partial distribution must advise the
Judges of the existence and extent of all
objections by the end of the comment
period. The Judges will not consider any
objections with respect to the partial
distribution that come to their attention
after the close of the comment period.
Members of the public may read the
motion by accessing the Copyright
Royalty Board’s electronic filing and
case management system at https://
app.crb.gov and searching for docket
number 22–CRB–0005–CD (2021).
1 For the purpose of distribution of cable royalty
funds, the Allocation Phase Parties are Program
Suppliers, Joint Sports Claimants, Public Television
Claimants, Commercial Television Claimants,
Devotional Claimants, Canadian Claimants Group,
National Public Radio, and the Music Claimants,
who are comprised of the American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers, SESAC
Performing Rights, LLC, and Broadcast Music, Inc.
The Judges have not determined, and do not by this
notice determine, the universe of claimant
categories for 2021 cable retransmission royalties.
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Dated: March 22, 2024.
David P. Shaw,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2024–06533 Filed 3–26–24; 8:45 am]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-06533]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Royalty Board
[Docket No. 22-CRB-0005-CD (2021)]
Distribution of Cable Royalty Funds
AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress.
ACTION: Notice requesting comments.
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SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges solicit comments on a motion of
Allocation Phase Parties for partial distribution of 2021 cable royalty
funds.
DATES: Comments are due on or before April 26, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested claimants must submit timely comments using eCRB,
the Copyright Royalty Board's online electronic filing application, at
https://app.crb.gov/.
Instructions: All submissions must include a reference to the CRB
and docket number 22-CRB-0005-CD (2021). All submissions will be posted
without change to eCRB at https://app.crb.gov/ including any personal
information provided.
Docket: For access to the docket to read submitted background
documents or comments, go to eCRB, the Copyright Royalty Board's online
electronic filing and case management system, at https://app.crb.gov/
and search for docket number 22-CRB-0005-CD (2021).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Brown, CRB Program Specialist,
at (202) 707-7658 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each year cable systems must submit royalty
payments to the Register of Copyrights as required by the statutory
license detailed in section 111 of the Copyright Act for the
retransmission to cable subscribers of over-the-air television and
radio broadcast signals. See 17 U.S.C. 111(d). The Copyright Royalty
Judges (Judges) oversee distribution of royalties to copyright owners
whose works were included in a qualifying transmission and who file a
timely claim for royalties.
Allocation of the royalties collected occurs in one of two ways. In
the first instance, the Judges may authorize distribution in accordance
with a negotiated agreement among all claiming parties. 17 U.S.C.
111(d)(4)(A), 801(b)(3)(A). If all claimants do not reach agreement
with respect to the royalties, the Judges must conduct a proceeding to
determine the distribution of any royalties that remain in controversy.
17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(B), 801(b)(3)(B). Alternatively, the Judges may, on
motion of claimants and on notice to all interested parties, authorize
a partial distribution of royalties, reserving on deposit sufficient
funds to resolve identified disputes. 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(4)(C),
801(b)(3)(C).
On March 12, 2024, representatives of the Allocation Phase Parties
claimant categories \1\ filed with the Judges a motion pursuant to
section 801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright Act requesting a partial
distribution of 40% of the 2021 cable royalty funds on deposit. That
statutory section requires that, before ruling on the motion, the
Judges publish a notice in the Federal Register seeking responses to
the motion for partial distribution to ascertain whether any claimant
entitled to receive the subject royalties has a reasonable objection to
the requested distribution. 17 U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C).
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\1\ For the purpose of distribution of cable royalty funds, the
Allocation Phase Parties are Program Suppliers, Joint Sports
Claimants, Public Television Claimants, Commercial Television
Claimants, Devotional Claimants, Canadian Claimants Group, National
Public Radio, and the Music Claimants, who are comprised of the
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, SESAC
Performing Rights, LLC, and Broadcast Music, Inc. The Judges have
not determined, and do not by this notice determine, the universe of
claimant categories for 2021 cable retransmission royalties.
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Accordingly, this notice seeks comments from interested claimants
on whether any reasonable objection exists that would preclude the
distribution of the requested amounts of the 2021 cable royalty funds
to the Allocation Phase Parties. Parties objecting to the proposed
partial distribution must advise the Judges of the existence and extent
of all objections by the end of the comment period. The Judges will not
consider any objections with respect to the partial distribution that
come to their attention after the close of the comment period.
Members of the public may read the motion by accessing the
Copyright Royalty Board's electronic filing and case management system
at https://app.crb.gov and searching for docket number 22-CRB-0005-CD
(2021).
Dated: March 22, 2024.
David P. Shaw,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2024-06533 Filed 3-26-24; 8:45 am]
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