,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #cj1 #bjag,mr4   
,nadl] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1    
,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 &
 ,mr4 ,?omas ,j4 ,rooney ( ,florida7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide fair treatm5t ( radio       
/ations & arti/s = ! use ( s\nd         
record+s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,play   
,fair ,pay ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table (  
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,equitable        
treatm5t = t]re/rial broadca/s &        
,int]net s]vices4 ,sec4 #c4 ,tim+ (     
proce$+s "u sections #aab7;e7 &         
#aad7;f74 ,sec4 #d4 ,ensur+ plat=m      
p>ity4 ,sec4 #e4 ,special protection =  
small broadca/]s1 public & educational  
radio1 religi\s s]vices1 & incid5tal use

 ( music4 ,sec4 #f4 ,di/ribution ( c]ta9
 royalties4 ,sec4 #g4 ,equitable        
treatm5t ( legacy s\nd record+s4 ,sec4  
#h4 ,no h>mful effects on songwrit]s4   
,sec4 #i4 ,allocation ( paym5ts to music
 produc]s4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,effective date4  
#b4 ,equitable treatm5t = t]re/rial     
broadca/s & ,int]net s]vices  7a7       
,p]=mance "r applicable to transmissions
 g5]ally ,p>agraph 7#f7 ( section #ajf (
 title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#f7 9 ! case (
 s\nd record+s1 to p]=m ! copyright$ "w 
publicly by means ( an audio            
transmission4  4  7b7 ,inclusion (      
t]re/rial broadca/s 9 exi/+ p]=mance "r 
& /atutory lic5se ,section #aad7;d77#a7 
( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ a digital &  
ins]t+ an2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ clauses 7i7 & 7iii72  7,b7
 by r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7 & 7iv7 z    
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively2  7,c7 
9 clause 7i71 z s r$esignat$1 by add+ or

 aft] retransmitt]22 &  7,d7 9 clause   
7ii71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+          
retransmission1 :e!r or n simultane\s1  
is a & ins]t+ retransmission is a       
non-simultane\s14  7c7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,def9ition        
,section #aja ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !       
def9ition ( ar*itectural "w ! foll[+3   
,an audio transmission is a transmission
 ( a s\nd record+1 :e!r 9 a digital1    
analog1 or o!r =mat4 ,?is t]m does n    
include ! transmission ( any audiovisual
 "w4 4  7#b7 ,con=m+ removal ( digital  
,title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #aab7;e77#h71 by 
/rik+ a digital audio transmission &    
ins]t+ an audio transmission2 &  7,b7 9 
section #aad-- 7i7 9 subsection 7d7--   
7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7aa7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
subscription digital & ins]t+           
subscription2 &  7bb7 9 subp>agraph     
7,c77viii71 by /rik+ digital signal &   
ins]t+ signal2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph     

7#d7--  7aa7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ a digital audio transmission &    
ins]t+ an audio transmission2 &  7bb7 9 
subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+ a digital 
audio transmission & ins]t+ an audio    
transmission2  7ii7 9 subsection        
7g77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ a digital &      
ins]t+ an2 &  7iii7 9 subsection 7j7--  
7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7aa7 by /rik+    
digital2 &  7bb7 by /rik+               
retransmissions ( broadca/ transmissions
 & ins]t+ broadca/ transmissions &      
retransmissions ( broadca/              
transmissions2 &  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph     
7#h71 by /rik+ subscription digital &   
ins]t+ subscription4  #c4 ,tim+ (       
proce$+s "u sections #aab7;e7 & #aad7;f7
 ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #hjd7;b7 (    
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,a proce$+ "u ?is    
*apt] %all be comm5c$ z soon z          
practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !
 ,fair ,play ,fair ,pay ,act ( #bjag to 
det]m9e royalty rates & t]ms =          

nonsubscription broadca/ transmissions1 
to be effective = ! p]iod beg9n+ on su* 
date ( enactm5t1 & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1
 #bjbb4 ,any paym5t due "u section      
#aad7;f77#a77;,d7 %all n be due until ! 
due date ( ! fir/ royalty paym5ts =     
nonsubscription broadca/ transmissions t
 are det]m9$1 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,fair ,play ,fair ,pay ,act ( #bjag1 
by ! ,copyright ,royalty ,judges4       
,!reaft]1 su* proce$+ %all be repeat$ 9 
ea* subsequ5t fif? cal5d> ye>4  4  #d4  
,ensur+ plat=m p>ity  7a7 ,uni=m rate   
/&>d ,section #aad7;f7 ( title #ag1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7  7,a7 ,proce$+s "u *apt]  
#h %all det]m9e reasonable rates & t]ms 
( royalty paym5ts = transmissions       
subject to /atutory lic5s+ "u subsection
 7d77#b7 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on  
,janu>y #a ( ! second ye> foll[+ ! ye> 9
 :i* ! proce$+s are to be comm5c$       
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (  
section #hjd7;b77#c71 z ! case may be1  

or su* o!r p]iod z ! p>ties may agree4  
,! p>ties to ea* proce$+ %all be> _! own
 co/s4  7,b7 ,! s*$ule ( reasonable     
rates & t]ms det]m9$ by ! ,copyright    
,royalty ,judges %all1 subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 be b9d+ on all copyright 
own]s ( s\nd record+s & entities p]=m+  
s\nd record+s affect$ by ?is p>agraph   
dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod specifi$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 or su* o!r p]iod z !  
p>ties may agree4 ,su* rates & t]ms %all
 di/+ui% among ! diff]5t types ( s]vices
 !n 9 op]ation & %all include a m9imum  
fee = ea* su* type ( s]vice1 su*        
diff]5ces to be bas$ on crit]ia includ+ 
! quantity & nature ( ! use ( s\nd      
record+s & ! degree to :i* use ( !      
s]vice may sub/itute = or may promote ! 
pur*ase ( phonorecords by consum]s4 ,!  
,copyright ,royalty ,judges %all e/abli%
 rates & t]ms t mo/ cle>ly repres5t !   
rates & t]ms t w\ld h be5 negotiat$ 9 ! 
m>ketplace betwe5 a will+ buy] & a will+
 sell]4 ,9 det]m9+ su* rates & t]ms1 !  
,copyright ,royalty ,judges--  7i7 %all 

base _! decision on economic1           
competitive1 & programm+ in=mation      
pres5t$ by ! p>ties1 includ+--  7,i7    
:e!r use ( ! s]vice may sub/itute = or  
may promote ! sales ( phonorecords or   
o!rwise may int]f]e ) or may enhance !  
s\nd record+ copyright own]'s o!r /reams
 ( rev5ue f ! copyright own]'s s\nd     
record+s2 &  7,,ii7 ! relative roles ( !
 copyright own] & ! transmitt+ entity 9 
! copyright$ "w & ! s]vice made         
available to ! public ) respect to      
relative creative contribution1         
te*nological contribution1 capital      
inve/m5t1 co/1 & risk2 &  7ii7 may      
consid] ! rates & t]ms = comp>able types
 ( audio transmission s]vices &         
comp>able circum/ances "u volunt>y      
lic5se agreem5ts4  7,c7 ,! proc$ures "u 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 %all also be   
initiat$ pursuant to a petition fil$ by 
any copyright own] ( s\nd record+s or   
any transmitt+ entity indicat+ t a new  
type ( s]vice on :i* s\nd record+s are  
p]=m$ is or is ab\t to become           

op]ational1 = ! purpose ( det]m9+       
reasonable t]ms & rates ( royalty       
paym5ts ) respect to su* new type (     
s]vice = ! p]iod beg9n+ ) ! inception ( 
su* new type ( s]vice & end+ on ! date  
on :i* ! royalty rates & t]ms = eligible
 nonsubscription s]vices & new          
subscription s]vices1 or preexi/+       
s]vices1 z ! case may be1 mo/ rec5tly   
det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 &   
*apt] #h expire1 or su* o!r p]iod z !   
p>ties may agree4  2 &  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 
z p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71         
respectively4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+   
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #aad ,section   
#aad7;f7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is    
fur!r am5d$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 z s   
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ "u p>agraph 7#d7 & 
ins]t+ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,section 
#hja ,section #hja7;b77#a7 ( title #ag1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#aad7;f77#a77;,b71 #aae1 & ins]t+ #aae4 
7#c7 ,section #hjd ,section             

#hjd7;b77#c77;,c7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ & #aad7;f77#b77;,c72  7,b7
 9 clause 7iii77,,ii71 by /rik+         
#aad7;f77#d77;,b77ii7 & ins]t+          
#aad7;f77#c77;,b77ii72 &  7,c7 9 clause 
7iv71 by /rik+ or #aad7;f77#b77;,c71 z !
 case may be4  #e4 ,special protection =
 small broadca/]s1 public & educational 
radio1 religi\s s]vices1 & incid5tal use
 ( music  7a7 ,special ,protection =    
,small ,broadca/]s ,section #aad7;f77#a7
 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z    
am5d$ by section #d7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new         
subp>agraph3  7,d7  7i7 ,not)/&+ !      
provisions ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh    
7,c71 ! royalty rate = nonsubscription  
broadca/ transmissions by ea* individual
 t]re/rial broadca/ /ation lic5s$ z su* 
by ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission 
t is n a public broadca/+ entity z def9$
 9 section #aah7;f7 & t has rev5ues 9   
any cal5d> ye> ( less ?an #a1jjj1jjj    
%all be #ejj p] ye> = any su* ye>4 ,=   

purposes ( su* det]m9ation1 su* rev5ues 
%all include all rev5ues f ! op]ation ( 
! /ation1 calculat$ 9 accordance )      
g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+ pr9ciples 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ! case ( affiliat$    
broadca/ /ations1 rev5ues %all be       
allocat$ reasonably to individual       
/ations associat$ ) ^? rev5ues4  4  7b7 
,special ,protection = ,public          
,broadca/]s1 ,college ,radio1 & o!r     
,noncomm]cial ,/ations ,subp>agraph 7,d7
 ( section #aad7;f77#a7 ( title #ag1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new clauses3  7ii7 ,not)/&+
 ! provisions ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 
7,c71 ! royalty rate = nonsubscription  
broadca/ transmissions by ea* individual
 t]re/rial broadca/ /ation lic5s$ z su* 
by ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission 
t is a public broadca/+ entity z def9$ 9
 section #aah7;f7 %all be #ajj p] ye>4  
7iii7 ,! royalty rates specifi$ 9       
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 %all n be admissible 
z evid5ce or o!rwise tak5 into acc\nt 9 

det]m9+ royalty rates 9 a proce$+ "u    
*apt] #h1 or 9 any o!r adm9i/rative1    
judicial1 or o!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t       
proce$+ involv+ ! sett+ or adju/m5t ( ! 
royalties payable = ! public p]=mance or
 reproduction 9 ephem]al phonorecords or
 copies ( s\nd record+s1 ! det]m9ation (
 t]ms or conditions relat$ !reto1 or !  
e/abli%m5t ( notice or recordkeep+      
requirem5ts4  4  7c7 ,no ,royalties =   
,religi\s ,s]vices or ,incid5tal ,uses (
 ,music ,section #aad7;d77#a7 ( title   
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
section #b7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ 
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,a7 a nonsubscription broadca/         
transmission (-- 7i7 s]vices at a place 
( wor%ip or o!r religi\s assembly2 or   
7ii7 an incid5tal use ( a s\nd record+ (
 a musical "w2  4  7d7 ,te*nical        
correction ,section #aah7;f7 ( title    
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ section #cig ( title #dg & ins]t+ 
section #cig ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cig74  #f4        

,di/ribution ( c]ta9 royalties ,section 
#aad7;g7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by ins]t+ or 9 ! case ( a transmission  
to :i* p>agraph 7#e7 applies aft] ?is   
section2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,not)/&+     
p>agraph 7#a71 to ! ext5t t a lic5se    
grant$ by ! copyright own] ( a s\nd     
record+ to a transmitt+ entity eligible 
= a /atutory lic5se "u subsection       
7d77#b7 ext5ds to su* entity's          
transmissions o!rwise lic5sable "u a    
/atutory lic5se 9 accordance )          
subsection 7f71 su* entity %all pay to !
 ag5t designat$ to di/ribute /atutory   
lic5s+ receipts f ! lic5s+ (            
transmissions 9 accordance ) subsection 
7f71 #ej p]c5t ( ! total royalties t su*
 entity is requir$1 pursuant to !       
applicable lic5se agreem5t1 to pay = su*
 transmissions o!rwise lic5sable "u a   
/atutory lic5se 9 accordance )          
subsection 7f74 ,t ag5t %all di/ribute  
su* paym5ts 9 proportion to !           

di/ributions provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7
 ?r\gh 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 & su*      
paym5ts %all be ! sole paym5ts to :i*   
featur$ & nonfeatur$ arti/s are entitl$ 
by virtue ( su* transmissions "u !      
direct lic5se ) su* entity4  4  #g4     
,equitable treatm5t ( legacy s\nd       
record+s  7a7 ,paym5t = use ( c]ta9 s\nd
 record+s ,section #aad7;f77#c7 ( title 
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z s           
r$esignat$1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,d7  7i7 ,any p]son publicly  
p]=m+ s\nd record+s protect$ "u ?is     
title by means ( transmissions "u a     
/atutory lic5se "u ?is section1 or mak+ 
reproductions ( su* s\nd record+s "u    
section #aab7;e71 %all make royalty     
paym5ts = transmissions t p]son makes ( 
s\nd record+s t 7 fix$ be=e ,febru>y    
#ae1 #aigb1 & reproductions t p]son     
makes ( ^? s\nd record+s "u !           
circum/ances describ$ 9 section         
#aab7;e77#a71 9 ! same mann] z su* p]son
 does = s\nd record+s t are protect$ "u 
?is title4  7ii7 ,if a p]son fails to   

make royalty paym5ts describ$ 9 clause  
7i7 = s\nd record+s fix$ be=e ,febru>y  
#ae1 #aigb1 !re %all be available1 9    
addition to any rem$y t may be available
 "u ! laws ( any ,/ate1 a civil action 9
 an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict   
c\rt = recov]y limit$ to ! paym5ts      
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 9 addition to    
int]e/1 co/s1 & attorneys' fees4 ,any   
su* recov]y t is obta9$ %all be (fset   
aga9/ any recov]y = su* violation t may 
be available "u ! laws ( any ,/ate4     
7iii7 ,no action may be br\ght "u ! laws
 ( any ,/ate aga9/ a transmitt+ entity  
alleg+ infr+em5t ( a "r equival5t to !  
"r grant$ 9 section #ajf7f7 bas$ on a   
public p]=mance ( a s\nd record+ fix$   
be=e ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb1 or alleg+     
infr+em5t ( a "r equival5t to ! "r      
grant$ 9 section #ajf7a7 bas$ on a      
reproduction ( su* a s\nd record+1 if-- 
7,i7 ! p]=mance w\ld h be5 subject to   
/atutory lic5s+ "u subsection 7d77#b7 if
 ! s\nd record+ _h be5 fir/ fix$ on or  
aft] ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb2  7,,ii7 !     

reproduction w\ld h be5 subject to      
/atutory lic5s+ "u section #aab7;e77#a7 
if ! s\nd record+ _h be5 fir/ fix$ on or
 aft] ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb2  7,,iii7 !   
transmitt+ entity has satisfi$ !        
requirem5ts = /atutory lic5s+ "u        
subp>agraph 7,b7 & section #aab7;e77#f72
 &  7,,iv7 ! applicable royalty 0 paid &
 acc\nt$ = "u ?is subp>agraph4  7iv7    
,?is subp>agraph does n conf] copyright 
protection "u ?is title ^u s\nd record+s
 t 7 fix$ be=e ,febru>y #ae1 #aigb4 ,su*
 s\nd record+s are subject to !         
protection available "u ! laws ( !      
,/ates1 & except z provid$ 9 clause     
7iii71 are n subject to any limitation (
 rights or rem$ies1 or any def5se1      
provid$ "u ?is title4  7v7 ,?is         
subp>agraph %all h no effect ) respect  
to any public p]=mance t is made ( a    
s\nd record+1 or reproduction t is made 
( a s\nd record+ "u ! circum/ances      
describ$ 9 section #aab7;e77#a71 on or  
aft] ,febru>y #ae1 #bjfg4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 

section %all apply to p]=mances &       
reproductions ( s\nd record+s occurr+ on
 or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  #h4 ,no h>mful effects on songwrit]s  
7a7 ,no adv]se effect on lic5se fees =  
und]ly+ musical works2 necessity = o!r  
lic5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aad7;i7
 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7i7 ,no adv]se 
effect on lic5se fees = und]ly+ musical 
works2 necessity = o!r lic5ses  7#a7 ,no
 adv]se effect on lic5se fees = und]ly+ 
musical works ,lic5se fees payable = !  
public p]=mance ( s\nd record+s "u      
section #ajf7f7 %all n be cit$1 tak5    
into acc\nt1 or o!rwise us$ 9 any       
adm9i/rative1 judicial1 or o!r          
gov]nm5tal =um or proce$+1 or o!rwise1  
to set or adju/ ! lic5se fees payable to
 copyright own]s ( musical works or _!  
repres5tatives = ! public p]=mance ( _! 
works1 = ! purpose ( r$uc+ or adv]sely  
affect+ su* lic5se fees4 ,lic5se fees   
payable to copyright own]s = ! public   
p]=mance ( _! musical works %all n be   

r$uc$ or adv]sely affect$ 9 any respect 
z a result ( ! rights grant$ by section 
#ajf7f74  7#b7 ,necessity = o!r lic5ses 
,not)/&+ ! grant by an own] ( copyright 
9 a s\nd record+ ( an exclusive or      
nonexclusive lic5se ( ! "r "u section   
#ajf7f7 to p]=m ! "w publicly1 a lic5see
 ( t s\nd record+ may n publicly p]=m   
su* s\nd record+ unless a lic5se has be5
 grant$ = ! public p]=mance ( any       
copyright$ musical "w conta9$ 9 ! s\nd  
record+4 ,su* lic5se to publicly p]=m ! 
copyright$ musical "w may be grant$ ei!r
 by a p]=m+ rights society repres5t+ !  
copyright own] or by ! copyright own]4  
4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section        
#aad7;d77#c77;,c7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is h]eby repeal$4  7b7    
,public p]=mance rights & royalties     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act1 %all adv]sely affect 9 any    
respect ! public p]=mance rights ( or   
royalties payable to songwrit]s or      
copyright own]s ( musical works4  7c7   
,pres]vation ( royalties on und]ly+     

works publicly p]=m$ by t]re/rial       
broadca/ /ations ,section #aad7;f7 (    
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #d7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#e7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is   
section1 "u no circum/ances %all ! rates
 e/abli%$ by ! ,copyright ,royalty      
,judges = ! public p]=mance ( s\nd      
record+s be cit$1 tak5 into acc\nt1 or  
o!rwise us$ 9 any adm9i/rative1         
judicial1 or o!r gov]nm5tal =um or      
proce$+1 or o!rwise1 to r$uce or        
adv]sely affect ! lic5se fees payable to
 copyright own]s ( musical works or _!  
repres5tatives = ! public p]=mance ( _! 
works by t]re/rial broadca/ /ations1 &  
su* lic5se fees = ! public p]=mance (   
musical works %all be indep5d5t ( lic5se
 fees paid = ! public p]=mance ( s\nd   
record+s4  4  #i4 ,allocation ( paym5ts 
to music produc]s  7a7 ,lett] (         
direction ,section #aad7;g7 ( title #ag1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section
 #f1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  

foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 ,lett] (     
direction ,a collective designat$ by !  
,copyright ,royalty ,judges to di/ribute
 receipts f ! lic5s+ ( transmissions 9  
accordance ) subsection 7f7 %all adopt &
 reasonably implem5t a policy t         
provides1 9 circum/ances det]m9$ by !   
collective to be appropriate1 =         
acceptance ( in/ructions f a payee      
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,d7 (   
p>agraph 7#b7 to di/ribute a portion ( !
 paym5ts to :i* ! payee o!rwise w\ld be 
entitl$ f ! lic5s+ ( transmissions ( a  
p>ticul> s\nd record+ to a produc]1     
mix]1 or s\nd eng9e] :o 0 "p ( !        
creative process t creat$ ! s\nd record+
 79 ?is section1 ref]r$ to z a lett] (  
direction74 ,to ! ext5t t ! collective  
accepts a lett] ( direction1 ! p]son    
entitl$ to paym5t pursuant to su* lett] 
( direction %all1 dur+ ! "t su* lett] ( 
direction is 9 effect & foll[$ by !     
collective1 be treat$ = all purposes z !
 own] ( ! "r to receive su* paym5t4 ,?is
 p>agraph %all n be int]pret$ to imply t

 a collective _c accept or act ^u paym5t
 in/ructions 9 o!r circum/ances4  4  7b7
 ,additional provisions = record+s fix$ 
be=e ,novemb] #a1 #aiie ,section        
#aad7;g7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is    
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#g7 ,s\nd record+s fix$ 
be=e ,novemb] #a1 #aiie  7,a7 ,paym5t   
abs5t lett] ( direction ,a collective   
designat$ by ! ,copyright ,royalty      
,judges to di/ribute receipts f ! lic5s+
 ( transmissions 9 accordance )         
subsection 7f7 %all adopt & reasonably  
implem5t a policy t provides1 9         
circum/ances det]m9$ by ! collective to 
be appropriate1 = d$uction ( #b p]c5t ( 
! receipts f ! lic5s+ ( transmissions ( 
a s\nd record+ fix$ be=e ,novemb] #a1   
#aiie1 f receipts o!rwise payable to !  
record+ arti/ or arti/s featur$ on su*  
s\nd record+ 7or ! p]sons convey+ rights
 9 ! arti/s' p]=mance 9 ! s\nd record+s7
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 7:i*    
leaves ! record+ arti/ or arti/s featur$

 on su* s\nd record+ 7or ! p]sons       
convey+ rights 9 ! arti/s' p]=mance 9 ! 
s\nd record+s7 #dc p]c5t ( ! total      
receipts paid pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77
 & di/ribution ( su* am\nt to "o or m   
p]sons describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 aft]
 d$uction ( co/s z describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c7 or 7#d71 z applicable1 if ea* ( !  
foll[+ requirem5ts is met3  7i7         
,c]tification ( attempt to obta9 a lett]
 ( direction ,a p]son describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b7 c]tifi$ to !           
collective1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 t-- 7,i7
 = a p]iod ( at lea/ #d mon?s1 t p]son  
made reasonable ef=ts to contact ! arti/
 payee = su* s\nd record+ to reque/ &   
obta9 a lett] ( direction in/ruct+ !    
collective to pay a portion ( !         
royalties f ! featur$ record+ arti/ or  
arti/s to t p]son2 &  7,,ii7 dur+ !     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t p]son began !  
reasonable ef=ts describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i7 & end+ on date ( t p]son's         
c]tification to ! collective1 ! arti/   
payee did n def9itively affirm or d5y ! 

reque/ = a lett] ( direction4  7ii7     
,collective attempt to contact arti/    
,aft] receipt ( ! c]tification describ$ 
9 clause 7i7 & = a p]iod ( at lea/ #d   
mon?s be=e ! collective's fir/          
di/ribution to ! p]son describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! collective attempt$ 
to notify ! arti/ payee ( ! c]tification
 made by ! p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b7 9 a mann] reasonably det]m9$ by !  
collective4  7iii7 ,no objection receiv$
 ,an objection to ! di/ribution has n   
be5 submitt$ to ! collective by ! arti/ 
payee z ( ! date t is #aj bus9ess days  
be=e ! date on :i* ! fir/ di/ribution is
 made4  7,b7 ,eligibility = paym5t ,a   
p]son %all be eligible = paym5t "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 if su* p]son-- 7i7 is a
 produc]1 mix]1 or s\nd eng9e] ( !      
relevant s\nd record+2  7ii7 has ent]$  
into a writt5 contract ) a record       
company involv$ 9 ! creation or lawful  
exploitation ( ! relevant s\nd record+1 
or ) ! record+ arti/ or arti/s featur$  
on su* s\nd record+ 7or ! p]sons convey+

 rights 9 ! arti/s p]=mance 9 ! s\nd    
record+s71 pursuant to :i* su* p]son is 
entitl$ to p>ticipate 9 royalty paym5ts 
bas$ on exploitation ( ! relevant s\nd  
record+ t are payable f royalties       
o!rwise payable to ! record+ arti/ or   
arti/s featur$ on su* s\nd record+ 7or !
 p]sons convey+ rights 9 ! arti/s       
p]=mance 9 ! s\nd record+s72  7iii7 made
 a contribution1 ( a nature subject to  
copyright protection "u section #ajb1 to
 ! creation ( ! relevant s\nd record+2 &
  7iv7 submits a writt5 c]tification to 
! collective /at+1 "u p5alty ( p]jury1 t
 su* p]son meets ! requirem5ts 9 clauses
 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 & includes a true copy 
( ! contract describ$ 9 clause 7ii74    
7,c7 ,multiple c]tifications ,subject to
 subp>agraph 7,d71 9 a case 9 :i* m ?an 
"o p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 has
 met ! requirem5ts = a di/ribution      
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect  
to a s\nd record+ z ( ! date t is #aj   
bus9ess days be=e ! date on :i* a       
di/ribution is made1 ! collective %all  

divide ! #b p]c5t di/ribution equally   
among all su* p]sons4  7,d7 ,objection  
to paym5t ,n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !   
collective receives f ! arti/ payee a   
writt5 objection to a di/ribution made  
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
collective %all cease mak+ any fur!r    
paym5t relat$ to su* di/ribution4 ,9 any
 case 9 :i* ! collective has made "o or 
m di/ributions pursuant to subp>agraph  
7,a7 to a p]son describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7 be=e ! date t is #aj bus9ess days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! collective receives
 an objection by ! arti/ payee to su*   
di/ribution1 ! objection %all n affect t
 p]son's entitlem5t to any di/ribution  
made be=e ! collective ceases su*       
di/ribution pursuant to ?is subp>agraph4
  7,e7 ,own]%ip ( ! "r to receive       
paym5ts ,to ! ext5t t ! collective      
det]m9es t a di/ribution w be made      
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 to a p]son 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 su* p]son  
%all dur+ ! p]iod ( su* di/ribution be  
treat$ = all purposes z ! own] ( ! "r to

 receive su* paym5ts4  7,f7 ,arti/ payee
 def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m arti/     
payee means a p]son1 o!r ?an a p]son    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 :o owns !  
"r to receive all or "p ( ! receipts    
payable "u p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 ) respect 
to a s\nd record+4 ,9 a case 9 :i* !re  
are multiple arti/ payees ) respect to a
 s\nd record+1 an objection by "o su*   
payee %all apply only to t payee's %>e (
 ! receipts payable "u p>agraph         
7#b77;,d71 & does n preclude paym5t "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 f ! %>e ( an arti/     
payee t does n object4  4  7c7 ,te*nical
 & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #aad7;g7 (  
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by subsections 7a7 & 7b71 is fur!r      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 
,an ag5t designat$ & ins]t+ ,except z   
provid$ = 9 p>agraph 7#g71 a collective 
designat$ by ! ,copyright ,royalty      
,judges2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7  
by /rik+ ag5t designat$ & ins]t+        
collective designat$ by ! ,copyright    
,royalty ,judges2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ag5t 

& ins]t+ collective1 ea* place x appe>s2
 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ag5t 
& ins]t+ collective1 ea* place x appe>s4
  #aj4 ,effective date ,?is ,act1 & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all take    
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& except z provid$ 9 ! am5dm5t made by  
section #c1 %all apply to any proce$+ t 
is p5d+ on1 or comm5c$ on or aft]1 su*  
effective date4