[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2744-2745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00695]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Royalty Board

[Docket No. 15-0003-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 2011, 2012, and 2013 statements of account of 
Galaxie 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].

SUMMARY INFORMATION: The Copyright Act, title 17 of the United States 
Code, grants to copyright owners of sound recordings the exclusive 
right to perform publicly sound recordings by means of certain digital 
audio transmissions, subject to certain limitations. Specifically, the 
right is limited by two statutory licenses. The section 114 license 
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). The section 
112 license allows a service to make necessary ephemeral reproductions 
to facilitate the digital transmission of the sound recording. 17 
U.S.C. 112(e).

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    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 380-384. As part of the terms set for these 
licenses, the Judges designated SoundExchange, Inc. as the Collective, 
i.e., the organization charged with collecting the royalty payments and 
statements of account submitted by eligible nonexempt noninteractive 
digital subscription services such as, among others, New Subscription 
Services, and 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 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 to be audited. 37 CFR 383.4(a) and 
382.15(c).
    On December 23, 20142, SoundExchange filed with the Judges a notice 
of intent to audit Galaxie's New Subscription Service for the years 
2011, 2012, and 2013.
    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 intent to audit Galaxie's 
New Subscription Service filed on December 23, 2014.

    Dated: January 13, 2015.
Suzanne M. Barnett,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2015-00695 Filed 1-16-15; 8:45 am]
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