Determination of Royalty Rates and Terms for Making Ephemeral Copies of Sound Recordings for Transmission to Business Establishments (Business Establishments IV)

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Library of Congress Copyright Royalty Board 37 CFR Part 384 [Docket No. 21-CRB-0013-BER (2024-2028)] AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges publish final regulations setting rates and terms for the making of ephemeral copies of sound recordings to facilitate digital audio transmissions of those sound recordings to business establishments for the period from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028. DATES: Effective date: January 1, 2024. ADDRESSES: For access to the docket to read submitted background documents go to eCRB, the Copyright Royalty Board's electronic filing and case management system, at https://app.crb.gov/​ , and search for docket number 21-CRB-0013-BER (2024-2028). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anita Brown, CRB Program Specialist, (202) 707-7658, crb@loc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Copyright Act provides that the Copyright Royalty Judges (Judges) commence a proceeding every fifth year to determine royalty rates and terms for the recording of ephemeral copies of sound recordings pursuant to the statutory license in 17 U.S.C. 112(e)(1) to facilitate digital audio transmissions of those sound recordings to business establishments pursuant to the limitation on exclusive rights specified by 17 U.S.C. 114(d)(1)(C)(iv) . See 17 U.S.C. 804(b)(2) . In accordance with section 804(b)(2), the Judges commenced the proceeding to set rates and terms for the period 2024-2028 on Januar…