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News Bulletins from the U.S. Copyright Office
August 28, 2001		Issue 127
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Office Proposes Amendments to Regulations Governing Contentand Service of Certain Notices on the Copyright Owner of a Musical Work

Calendar

September 27

Due date for comments on proposed amendments to regulations governing content and service of certain notices on the copyright owner of a musical work (read details)

January 28, 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)

Office Proposes Amendments to Regulations Governing Content and Service of Certain Notices on the Copyright Owner of a Musical Work

The Copyright Office is seeking comment on proposed amendments to the regulations governing the content and service of certain notices on the copyright owner of a musical work. The notice is served or filed by a person who intends to use the work to make and distribute phonorecords, including by means of digital phonorecord deliveries, under a compulsory license pursuant to section 115 of the Copyright Act. Comments are due by September 27. (read details)

Past Issues

Copyright Office Announces Initiation of and Schedule for Arbitration Proceeding for Digital Performance Rights in Sound Recordings and Ephemeral Recordings 7/24/01

Revised Copyright Act Available Online 7/24/01

Final Regulations on Group Registration of Published Photographs Announced 6/28/01

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