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Pursuant to the Music Modernization Act, the U.S. Copyright Office has issued a notification of inquiry seeking public comments regarding its periodic review of the designations of the mechanical licensing collective and digital licensee coordinator. These entities carry out key statutory functions related to the administration of the blanket statutory mechanical license for the reproduction …

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Today, the U.S. Copyright Office announces a new webpage devoted to audit notices under the Music Modernization Act (MMA). The new webpage provides instructions on how to submit MMA audit notices to the Office and will host copies of audit notices received by the Office. Under the MMA, the mechanical licensing collective (MLC) may periodically …

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Issue No. 1030 – January 16, 2024 The Copyright Office is adopting a final rule amending the procedures for “smaller claims” proceedings before the Copyright Claims Board. In response to public comments, this final rule modifies a rule published on May 17, 2022. The final rule sets forth regulations governing smaller claims, which are claims …

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Issue No. 1029 – January 3, 2024 The U.S. Copyright Office has published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to update its regulations by adding a new registration option for frequently updated news websites. The proposed rule will enable online news publishers to register a group of updates to a news website …

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Issue No. 1027 – November 16, 2023 The U.S. Copyright Office is extending the deadline to submit reply comments in response to the Office’s September 26, 2023, supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on termination rights and other topics related to the Music Modernization Act. The deadline will ensure that members of the public have sufficient …

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