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Copyright Royalty Panel Benefits From Spending Bill
A $516 billion Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill passed Monday by the House would ensure that the U.S. governmental body charged with determining music royalty rates would no longer be funded by copyright owners and creators, the National Music Publishers Association said Tuesday.
The legislative package would fund the salaries and benefits of the Copyright Royalty Board, NMPA President David Israelite said in a press release. "For too long, a small amount of copyright owners, including songwriters and music publishers, have funded the costs of the CRB through their royalties," he said.
The panel, housed at the Library of Congress, has three judges -- William Roberts, James Sledge, and Stanley Wisniewski -- and a very small staff. Read more about the omnibus bill in Technology Daily's AM Edition.
Posted by Andrew on December 18, 2007 02:52 PM | Permalink
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