Legal Opinion
Recording Industry Ass'n of America v. Librarian of Congress
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 21, 1999No. 98-1263PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:
Under § 114(f) of the Copyright Act (“Act”), 17 U.S.C. §§ 101-1332, the Librarian of Congress is charged with establishing the rates and terms for compulsory licenses of certain subscription transmissions of digital audio music. In this first-ever proceeding under § 114, the Librarian determined that three music services subject to the terms of the license must pay the Recording Industry Association of America (“RIAA”) 6.5 percent of their gross domestic residential revenues in exchange for the right to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Arent v. ShalalaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1995
- Recording Industry Ass'n of America v. Copyright Royalty TribunalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- National Ass'n of Broadcasters v. Librarian of CongressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- Amusement & Music Operators Ass'n v. Copyright Royalty TribunalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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