digital age midterm

t/f- copyright office designated the AMLC to build/operate the MLC

false

Title section of MMA that allows producers to receive compensation from royalties for uses of sound recordings

AMP act (title 3)

DMCA most widely known for the creation of (       ) provision that requires content holders

safe harbor

What is the purpose of copyright law

to promote the advancement of useful arts and sciences

What tech is credited with welcoming consumers into digital age

CD

Gov agency responsible for repealing Obama era net neutrality regulations

FCC

MMA requires DSP's like Spotify to create with the (       ) that will be tasked with developing sound recordings

MLC

Copyright office suggests copyright law extend public performance right in sound recordings to include

terrestrial radio broadcasts

One free market negotiation in section 115 that copyright royalty board says should not be changed to be supervised by gov

synch license

Google Apple Microsoft are members of this major trade group

DiMA (digital media association)

What is the ISRC

international standard recording code

t/f- Napster facilitated piracy by storing songs

false

What classification are ISP's trying to avoid in order to kill net neutrality

title 2

t/f- US terrestrial radio broadcasters do not pay a performance fee

true

What type of royalties is MLC responsible for collecting

digital interactive royalties for the musical composition

To get music on streaming service you will likely use

digital aggregator like CD Baby

t/f: rates paid by subscription based streaming services are far lower than ad supported

false

Royalties in 2025 black box money

royalty revenue that does not reach the correct party for one reason or another

What type of royalties do PROs collect and distribute

performance royalties for the musical composition

Spotify/apple music are examples of (      ) streaming

interactive

Percentages for record/SR (    ), featured artist (      ), studio musicians (     )

50%, 45%, 5%

Section (     ) of copyright act provides compulsory license

115

19 year olds who founded Napster are Sean (      ) and Shawn (     )

Parker, Fanning

Sirius XM radio is (     ) streaming

non-interactive

Napster was founded in June (     ) and filing for bankruptcy in June (     )

1999, 2002

Pools of royalty revenue that end up outside of artist reach in a so called (       )

black box

Owners of the (       ) receive the majority of income from streaming

sound recordings

Copyright office believes that sound recordings and underlying musical works should stand on equal footing. Copyright office's approach offers a (      ) alternative approach in the form of a (       )

free market, opt-out

New official CRB approved rates for on-demand mechanical royalties, currently set at (       ), will increase to (        ) by 2027

15.2%, 15.35%

Concept stating that all traffic on internet should be treated equal

net neutrality

Protects ISP's from prosecution for illegally uploaded content

safe harbor provision of the DMCA

Challenged by ASCAP and BMI for being overly restrictive and out of date

DOJ consent decrees

Elements of (      ) defense against copyright infringement

fair use

Currently has 276 million paid subscribers

Spotify

Fighting in congress for a no performance tax claiming undue hardship

national association of broadcasters (NAB)

General US duration of copyright

life of last surviving author plus 70 years

Non-interactive digital royalties

sound exchange

Collects mechanical royalties for on demand/interactive streams

MLC

Brought pre 1972 sound recordings into federal copyright

MMA

Collects performance royalties for songwriters and lobbies for their interests

PROs

Collects mechanical royalties for physical album sales

Harry Fox Agency

What are some limited monopolies of copyright

right to perform publicly, distribute, make copies, derivative work, first use, display publicly

How much did Napster have to pay Dr. Dre and Metallica

one million each