[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 14 (Friday, January 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3784-3785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01305]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Royalty Board

[Docket No. 16-0007-CRB-AU]


Notice of Intent To Audit

AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress.

ACTION: Public notice.

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SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges announce receipt of a notice of 
intent to audit the 2012, 2013, and 2014 statements of account of DMX 
concerning the royalty payments its New Subscription Service made 
pursuant to two statutory licenses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LaKeshia Keys, Program Specialist, by 
telephone at (202) 707-7658 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Copyright Act, title 17 of the United 
States Code, grants to copyright owners of sound recordings the 
exclusive right to publicly perform sound recordings by means of 
certain digital audio transmissions, subject to certain limitations. 
Specifically, the right is limited by the statutory license in section 
114 which allows nonexempt noninteractive digital subscription services 
and eligible nonsubscription services to perform publicly sound 
recordings by means of digital audio transmissions. 17 U.S.C. 114(f). 
In addition, a statutory license in section 112 allows a service to 
make necessary ephemeral reproductions to facilitate the digital 
transmission of the sound recording. 17 U.S.C. 112(e).
    Licensees may operate under these licenses provided they pay the 
royalty fees and comply with the terms set by the Copyright Royalty 
Judges. The rates and terms for the section 112 and 114 licenses are 
set forth in 37 CFR parts 380 and 382-84. As part of the terms set for 
these licenses, the Judges designated SoundExchange, Inc. as the 
Collective,

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i.e., the organization charged with collecting the royalty payments and 
statements of account submitted by eligible nonexempt noninteractive 
digital subscription services such as New Subscription Services and 
with distributing the royalties to the copyright owners and performers 
entitled to receive them. 37 CFR 383.4(a). As the designated 
Collective, SoundExchange may conduct a single audit of a licensee for 
any calendar year in order to verify royalty payments. SoundExchange 
must first file with the Judges a notice of intent to audit a licensee 
and deliver the notice to the licensee. 37 CFR 383.4(a) and 382.15(c).
    On December 23, 2015, SoundExchange filed with the Judges a notice 
of intent to audit DMX's New Subscription Service for the years 2012, 
2013, and 2014.
    Section 382.15(c) requires the Judges to publish notice in the 
Federal Register within 30 days of receipt of a notice announcing the 
Collective's intent to conduct an audit. Today's notice fulfills this 
requirement with respect to SoundExchange's December 23, 2015, notice 
of intent to audit.

    Dated: January 19, 2016.
Suzanne M. Barnett,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2016-01305 Filed 1-21-16; 8:45 am]
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