All Economic Indicators Are Flashing Red at the Copyright Royalty Board on Frozen Mechanicals
Economic indicators confirm that the plan to freeze mechanicals at 2006 levels looks more insane with each passing day.
Category: Copyright Royalty Board
#FrozenMechanicals Take 2: @sealeinthedeal Finds Some Facts on the NMPA Tax Return and MOU FAQ
[A little context: The public comments on the majors’ proposed settlement at the Copyright Royalty Board that freezes mechanical royalties on vinyl and CDs are again attracting first rate reporting and arguments. Public comments are designed to help the Copyright Royalty Judges focus on important nuances before they tell us all what’s fair. Enter the […]
#FrozenMechanicals Take 2: Comment of Professor @KCEsq to the Copyright Royalty Board
[A little context: As MTP readers will recall, the Copyright Royalty Board is in the middle of two (count ’em, two) simultaneous rate proceedings for the statutory mechanical royalty rates under the reliably absurd Section 115 of the Copyright Act. These two are styled “Phonorecords III” and “Phonorecords IV” respectively. Technically, Phonorecords III was appealed […]
Don’t Forget: CRB Comments Due Monday on Frozen Mechanicals
How to file your comment on frozen mechanicals with the Copyright Royalty Board.
Evidence Mounts for Inflation Indexing for Songwriters
Government song rates must be indexed to inflation.
Two Is the Loneliest Number: Why are songwriters punished for 1909?
Why are we still arguing about a 2¢ royalty instead of a new numbering system?
The Creative Survival Index
The “Creative Survival Index” is a work in progress to find an index to measure the economic condition of creators.
Less Than Zero: CRB Should Index Song Rates #irespectmusic
September inflation tells songwriters to demand indexing for mechanicals at the Copyright Royalty Board.
Why Songwriters Should Care About Inflation Protection for Mechanical Licenses
When you look at the inflationary trend in the US economy, freezing mechanicals makes even less sense.
#FrozenMechanicals Crisis: Unfiled Supplemental Comments of @helienne Lindvall, @davidclowery, @theblakemorgan and @sealeinthedeal
Our response to the majors comment in Phonorecords IV.
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