Copyright Royalty Board Announces Increase in Licensing Fees for Performance of Musical Compositions by Colleges and Universities
Client Alert | 1 min read | 12.06.11
Section 118 of the Copyright Act establishes a compulsory licensing scheme for the use of copyrighted musical compositions in connection with noncommercial broadcasting. The terms and rates for this license are set by the Copyright Royalty Board ("CRB") and are not the subject of private negotiation. These terms and rates were set by the CRB in 2008 but are subject to annual revision. The CRB has now announced that the rates for 2012 will increase by 3.5%. Thus, starting January 1, 2012, colleges and universities will be charged the following annual fee for use of musical compositions in the repertories of the three major music licensing organizations.
- For all published nondramatic musical works in the repertory of ASCAP, $312 annually;
- For all published nondramatic musical works in the repertory of BMI, $312 annually; and
- For all published nondramatic musical works in the repertory of SESAC, $125 annually.
Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 07.10.26
In Utech, Inc. v. United States, No. 24-1586 (Fed. Cir. June 24, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clarified that in most cases, a pre-award protest must be filed before the proposal submission deadline to avoid the Blue & Gold waiver rule. This decision, while nonprecedential, is in line with U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) precedent, which has long held that pre-award protests must be filed before the proposal submission deadline.
Client Alert | 5 min read | 07.10.26
Client Alert | 6 min read | 07.09.26
EU Steel Overcapacity Regulation: New Permanent Measure in Force from 1 July 2026
Client Alert | 5 min read | 07.09.26
Made in the USA? Prove It: FTC Marks America's 250th with Crack Down on Domestic Origin Claims
