U.S. MECHANICAL ROYALTY RATES CHANGE
[15 January 2000]
01/15/00- NASHVILLE TN (McClure & Trowbridge Publishing)
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As of January 1, 2000, the new compulsory mechanical royalty rate for
physical phonorecords, under Section 115 of the U.S. Copyright Act,
will
increase to 7.55 cents/1.45 cents per minute. This is a 6.3% and 7.4%
increase, respectively. (The next scheduled increase will take effect
January 1, 2002, to 8.0 cents/1.55 cents per minute.)
No changes in sychronization and other license fee schedules were
announced.
[Source: Edward P. Murphy, President and CEO, The Harry Fox
Agency/NMPA]
[c.2000 McClure & Trowbridge Publishing]
Respectfully,
McClure & Trowbridge Publishing
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