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 Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: April 5, 2024)
 Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
 Chapter II - U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress
 SubChapter B - Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Rules and Procedures
 Part 262 - Rates and Terms for Certain Eligible Nonsubscription Transmissions, New Subscription Services and the Making of Ephemeral Reproductions

§ 262.1 - General.  

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  • § 262.1 General.

    (a) Scope. This part 262 establishes rates and terms of royalty payments for the public performance of sound recordings in certain digital transmissions by certain Licensees in accordance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 114, and the making of Ephemeral Recordings by certain Licensees in accordance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 112(e), during the period 2003-2004 and in the case of Subscription Services 1998-2004 (the “License Period”).

    (b) Legal compliance. Licensees relying upon the statutory licenses set forth in 17 U.S.C. 112 and 114 shall comply with the requirements of those sections, the rates and terms of this part and any other applicable regulations.

    (c) Relationship to voluntary agreements. Notwithstanding the royalty rates and terms established in this part, the rates and terms of any license agreements entered into by Copyright Owners and services shall apply in lieu of the rates and terms of this part to transmissions within the scope of such agreements.