§382.21. Royalty fees for the public performance of sound recordings and the making of ephemeral recordings by SDARS.
37 C.F.R. § 382.21
Royalty fees. Commencing January 1, 2018, and continuing through December 31, 2027, Licensees must pay royalty fees for all Eligible Transmissions of sound recordings at the rate of 15.5% of Gross Revenues.
Ephemeral recordings royalty fees.
The fee for all Ephemeral Recordings is part of the total fee payable under this section and constitutes 5% of it. All Ephemeral Recordings that a Licensee makes that are necessary and commercially reasonable for making noninteractive Digital Audio Transmissions as an SDARS are included in the 5%.
The minimum fee is $5,000 per year.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 17 U.S.C. 112(e), 114 and 801(b)(1).
Source
Source: 83 FR 65265, Dec. 19, 2018, unless otherwise noted.