Legal Opinion
Recording Industry Ass'n of America, Inc. v. Librarian of Congress
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 22, 2010No. 09-1075, 09-1205PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge KAVANAUGH.
KAYANAUGH, Circuit Judge:
By law, the Copyright Royalty Board sets the terms and rates for copyright royalties when copyright owners and licensees fail to negotiate terms and rates themselves. As part of its statutory mandate, the Board sets royalty terms and rates for what is known as the § 115 statutory license. That license allows individuals to make their own recordings of copyrighted musical works for distribution to the public without the consent of the copyright owner.
In carrying out its statutory responsibilities under 17 U.S.C. §…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Intercollegiate Broadcast System, Inc. v. Copyright Royalty BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
- Recording Industry Ass'n of America v. Copyright Royalty TribunalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- SoundExchange, Inc. v. Librarian of CongressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
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3Cited by8 opinions
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