3.0.0 1353 2023-01-11T16:47:43Z 2023-01-11T16:47:43Z Senate S S 2007-05-10 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2008-07-29T20:48:38Z Referred to 2007-05-10T16:43:11Z Internet Radio Equality Act 110 2060 HR 2007-07-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7479-7480) Related bill CRS 2008-07-29 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Committee 2007-05-10 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S5931-5932) IntroReferral 2007-05-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5931) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR N B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2007-05-10 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2007-06-05 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-06-27 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2007-06-28 False D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2007-07-12 False Commerce Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Copyright Intellectual property Internet Law Nonprofit organizations Public broadcasting Radio broadcasting Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Sound recording and reproducing Standards Commerce 00 2007-05-10 Introduced in Senate 2007-06-27T20:08:10Z Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 - Declares to be ineffective: (1) the March 2, 2007, Determination of Rates and Terms of the U.S. Copyright Royalty Judges regarding rates and terms for the digital performance of sound recordings and ephemeral recordings; (2) the April 17, 2007, modification of that determination by an order denying motions for rehearing; and (3) the April 23, 2007, Final Determination of Rates and Terms and any subsequent modification by the Copyright Royalty Judges published in the Federal Register.

Replaces standards for determining reasonable rates and terms of royalty payments for public performances of sound recordings by means of eligible nonsubscription transmission services and new subscription services with a requirement that such rates and terms be established in accordance with stated objectives of the Copyright Royalty Judges. (Currently, rates and terms are required to distinguish among different types of eligible nonsubscription transmission services and include a minimum fee for each type.) Allows a minimum annual royalty for each provider subject to such rates and terms. Provides a transition rule for payment of royalties by providers of digital audio transmissions that would have been subject to the rates and terms nullified by this Act.

Revises royalty payment provisions concerning the use of certain works in noncommercial broadcasting to include: (1) sound recordings; and (2) performance or display by nonprofit organizations and public broadcasting entities. Provides a transition rule for the payment by a public broadcasting entity to owners of copyrights in sound recordings.

Allows a credit of any royalties received under the Determination of Rates and Terms deemed ineffective by this Act against other royalties required to be paid under this Act.

]]> Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 Display Title Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to nullify the determinations of the Copyright Royalty Judges with respect to webcasting, to modify the basis for making such a determination, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Internet Radio Equality Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-05-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1353is/xml/BILLS-110s1353is.xml 2008-07-29 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.