U.S. Copyright Office, NewsNet 534

NewsNet Issue 534 March 18, 2014 Copyright Office Initiates Music Licensing Study and Requests Public Comments The U.S. Copyright Office is initiating a study to evaluate the effectiveness of existing methods of licensing music. To aid this effort, the Office is soliciting written comments from the public on the current state of the music licensing marketplace, including specific subjects of inquiry set forth in a notice published in the Federal Register. The Federal Register notice is available at www.copyright.gov/docs/musiclicensingstudy/. Written comments are to be submitted electronically via the comment submission form on the Office’s website. Comments are due on or before May 16, 2014. In addition, the Office will be announcing one or more public meetings to address music licensing issues to take place after written comments are received. Calendar  March 18, 2014: Date when detailed agendas for meetings on reengineering of documents recordation will be emailed and posted on the Copyright Office website at www.copyright.gov/docs/recordation March 25, 2014: Public meeting in Los Angeles on reengineering of documents recordation March 26, 2014: Public meeting in Santa Clara County, California, on reengineering of documents recordation March 28, 2014: Public meeting in New York City on reengineering of documents recordation April 4, 2014: Due date for comments on “making available” and “communication to the public” rights April 14, 2014: Due date for comments on orphan works and mass digitization May 5, 2014: Public roundtable on “Making available” and “communication to the public” rights May 16, 2014: Due date for comments on current state of the music licensing marketplace    This email was sent to woowonemusic@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000