3.0.0 5553 2023-01-13T04:50:50Z 2023-01-13T04:50:50Z House H HR 2006-06-08 109 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Reported by 2006-06-08T21:03:08Z Markup by 2006-06-08T21:03:01Z Referred to 2006-06-08T21:02:56Z Referred to 2006-06-08T14:01:25Z 2006-06-08 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2006-06-08 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2006-06-08 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. Committee 2006-06-08 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2006-06-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-06-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2006-06-08 True Commerce Administrative procedure Arts, Culture, Religion Authors and authorship Broadband Commercial arbitration Congress Congressional agencies Copyright Data banks Electronic data interchange Federal preemption Fees Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Intellectual property Interest Law Library of Congress Licenses Music Publishers and publishing Science, Technology, Communications Sound recording and reproducing State laws Commerce 00 2006-06-08 Introduced in House 2006-08-08T17:59:35Z Section 115 Reform Act of 2006 - Sets forth provisions governing compulsory licenses for digital phonorecord deliveries and hybrid offerings that cover the making and distribution of general and incidental digital phonorecord deliveries in the form of full downloads, limited downloads, interactive streams, and any other form constituting a digital phonorecord delivery or hybrid offering.

Allows a digital music provider to obtain a compulsory license only from a designated agent. Requires a designated agent to grant a license for the making of server and incidental reproduction to facilitate noninteractive streaming at a royalty-free rate. Excludes from such license any server or incidental reproductions used to enable a streaming service (or any other type of service) that takes affirmative steps to authorize, enable, cause, or induce the making of reproductions of musical works by or for end users for future listening.

Allows a digital music provider that receives a license for the making and distribution of limited downloads or interactive streams to report activity and make payments for the activity retroactively beginning January 1, 2001, to avoid being subject to an action for copyright infringement alleging violation of reproduction or distribution rights.

Sets forth procedures for the setting of royalty rates and terms.

Requires the Register of Copyrights to designate a General Designated Agent to grant and administer licenses and collect and distribute royalties payable for the use of musical works licensed under this Act.

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