Legal Opinion

SoundExchange, Inc. v. Librarian of Congress

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 7, 2009No. 08-1078PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.

GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:

In 2008 the Copyright Royalty Judges (CRJ) set the royalty rate that satellite radio services must pay to copyright owners for the use of sound recordings during *1202the years 2007-2012. SoundExchange, an organization established to collect and distribute royalties to the copyright owners, appeals the CRJ’s determination, arguing it is arbitrary, capricious, and not supported by substantial evidence. We affirm the CRJ’s determination with respect to the royalty rate…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Fresno Mobile Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
  2. Recording Industry Ass'n of America v. Copyright Royalty TribunalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
  3. Recording Industry Ass'n of America v. Librarian of CongressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Intercollegiate Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Copyright Royalty BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
  2. NAPSTER, LLC v. Rounder Records Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2011
  3. Independent Producers Group v. Librarian of CongressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2015
  4. Recording Industry Ass'n of America, Inc. v. Librarian of CongressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
  5. Live365, Inc. v. Copyright Royalty BoardDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010

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