[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2974-2975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00692]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Royalty Board

[Docket No. 15-0004-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 two notices 
of intent to audit the 2011, 2012, and 2013 statements of account 
submitted by iHeartMedia, Inc. and CBS Radio Inc. concerning royalty 
payments each 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

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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).
    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 nonsubscription services 
such as, among others, Broadcasters, and distributing the royalties to 
copyright owners and performers entitled to receive them. 37 CFR 
380.13(b)(1). 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 380.15(c).
    On December 23, 2014, SoundExchange filed with the Judges two 
separate notices of intent to audit iHeartMedia, Inc. and CBS Radio 
Inc. for the years 2011, 2012, and 2013.
    Section 380.15(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 
iHeartMedia, Inc. and CBS Radio Inc. filed on December 23, 2014.

    Dated: January 13, 2015.
Suzanne M. Barnett,
Chief Copyright Royalty Judge.
[FR Doc. 2015-00692 Filed 1-20-15; 8:45 am]
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