Legal Opinion
Music Choice v. Copyright Royalty Board
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 19, 2014No. 13-1174, 13-1183PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Senior Circuit Judge:
In 2013, the Judges of the Copyright Royalty Board issued a determination setting royalty rates and defining terms for statutorily defined satellite digital audio radio services (SDARS) and preexisting subscription services (PSS). SoundEx-change, an organization that collects and distributes royalties to copyright owners, appeals the Judges’ determination, arguing that the Judges arbitrarily set SDARS and PSS rates too low. SoundExchange also contends that the Judges erred in defining “Gross Revenues”…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rural Cellular Ass'n v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
- United States v. American Society of Composers, Authors & PublishersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
- Intercollegiate Broadcast System, Inc. v. Copyright Royalty BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
- Fresno Mobile Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- SoundExchange, Inc. v. Librarian of CongressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- George Johnson v. CRB (PUBLIC)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2020
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