CRB Tightens Requirement for Granting Fee Waivers in Royalty Distribution Proceedings
The Copyright Royalty Board said that it tightened the requirement for parties wishing to participate in a CRB royalty distribution proceeding to receive a waiver of the normal $150 filing fee. The CRB said in a Federal Register Monday notice…
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that it’s adjusting the requirement to allow waivers only for petitioners seeking a royalty distribution of no more than $1,000. The previous requirement allowed waivers for petitioners seeking no more than a $10,000 royalty distribution. The CRB said it's tightening the waiver requirement to comply with the Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act. The waiver requirement change doesn’t require a public comment period because it qualifies as a technical amendment, the CRB said.