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April 16, 2002   Issue 158
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Office Invites Participation in Roundtable Discussion on Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings under Statutory License

Calendar

April 25

Due date for Notices of Intent to Participate in voluntary negotiation period for the 17 U.S.C. 118 noncommerical educational broadcasting compulsory license.

April 25-26

"The Copyright Conference" in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in cooperation with the U.S. Copyright Office.

April 26

Due date for reply comments on notice of proposed rulemaking on the requirements for giving copyright owners reasonable notice of the use of their works for sound recordings under statutory license and the requirements for how records of such use shall be kept and made available to copyright owners. (read details)

May 6

Due date for requests to participate in roundtable discussion on notice and recordkeeping for use of sound recordings under statutory license (read details)

July 1

Beginning of 60-day period when, in the absence of a license agreement, a party with a significant interest in establishing reasonable terms and rates for certain statutory licenses may file a petition to initiate a rate setting proceeding. (read details)

October 7

Initiation date should arbitration proceedings be necessary in adjustment of rates and terms for noncommercial educational broadcasting compulsory license.


Office Invites Participation in Roundtable Discussion on Notice and Recordkeeping for Use of Sound Recordings under Statutory License

The Copyright Office announces a public roundtable discussion concerning issues raised in the course of an ongoing rulemaking proceeding to adopt requirements for giving copyright owners reasonable notice of the use of their works for sound recordings under the section 114 and section 112 statutory licenses and for how records of such use will be kept and made available to copyright owners. The Office invites participation in the roundtable, which is intended to elicit more specific information on areas that are related solely to the subjects identified in the ongoing rulemaking and not to any other issue that may be part of a different proceeding. The rates and terms proposed by the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel on February 20, 2002 will not be topics of discussion.

The roundtable discussion will be held on Friday, May 10, 2002, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until 5 p.m. in Dining Room A, LM-620, in the James Madison Memorial Building, First and Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington D.C. Requests to participate or attend must be made by email to 114roundtable@loc.gov or by fax to (202) 252-3423. (read details)

 
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Copyright Office Publishes Final Rule on Group Registration of Contributions to Periodicals 3/11/02

2002-2006 Copyright Office Strategic Plan on Office Website 3/11/02

Copyright Office 2000 Annual Report Available 3/11/02

Copyright Office Extends Comment Period on Proposed Rulemaking 3/7/02

Webcasting Report Available on Office Website 3/1/02

Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Delivers Report 2/20/02

Copyright Office Website Displays New Search Feature 2/19/02

Mail Delivery to the Copyright Office 2/15/02


Copyright Office Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 2/12/02


Office Receives and Posts Initial Comments 2/12/02


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