Librarian of Congress James Billington late Thurs. rejected Webca...
Librarian of Congress James Billington late Thurs. rejected Webcasting royalty rates for Internet radio broadcasts recommended in Feb. by Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP) arbitrators. Most “significant difference” between CARP’s recommendation and final decision, Librarian said, is abandonment of…
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CARP’s 2-tiered rate structure (0.14 cents per performance for Internet-only transmissions and 0.07 cents per each retransmission of performance in AM/FM radio broadcast) in favor of single rate of 0.07 cents for both kinds of Webcasts. Billington also cut some rates for noncommercial broadcasters and reduced fees Webcasters and broadcasters must pay for making ephemeral recordings from 9% of performance fees to 8.8%. Minimum payment for business establishment services was increased to $10,000 from $500. Effective date of rates is Sept. 1. Until then, Webcasters and others with statutory licenses will have to pay royalties for all of their activities under licenses since Oct. 28, 1998, Librarian said.