Federal Register #25CRB0013PR (20282032)

Proposed Rule for Statutory Royalty Rates and Terms for Making and Distributing Phonorecords (Phonorecords V)

This opportunity involves a proposed rulemaking by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) regarding statutory royalty rates and terms for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works. - Government Buyer: - Library of Congress, Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Eight Mile Music Companies - Amazon.com Services LLC - Apple Inc. - Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) - National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) - Google LLC - George Johnson - Recording Industry Association of America - Sony Music Entertainment - UMG Recordings - Warner Music Group Corp. - American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) - Music Artists Coalition (MAC) - Songwriters Guild of America - Spotify USA Inc. - Pandora Media LLC - Word Collections, Inc. - Products/Services Requested: - Statutory royalty rates and terms for: - Physical phonorecords - Permanent digital downloads - Ringtones - Music bundles - No specific part numbers or quantities, as this is a regulatory rulemaking - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Proposed partial settlement continues current rates with inflation adjustments - No changes to regulatory text required - Public comments are solicited from affected parties - Applies to the period from January 1, 2028, to December 31, 2032 - Copyright Royalty Judges will determine the final regulations

Description

The Copyright Royalty Judges are publishing for comment a proposed continuation of regulations for rates and terms applicable during the period beginning January 1, 2028, and ending December 31, 2032, for the section 115 statutory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works. The proceeding involves determining statutory royalty rates and terms for physical phonorecords, permanent downloads, ringtones, and music bundles. Comments and objections are due by August 10, 2026. The proposed partial settlement would continue current rates with inflation adjustments and does not require changes to the regulatory text.

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