H.R. 1417: The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004
Abstract
The owner of a copyright generally has the exclusive right to control use and distribution of the protected work. One who wishes to use the protected work ordinarily gets permission directly from the owner (or his or her agent). The permission may take any number of forms, a common one being a license agreement. There are several provisions in the Copyright Act that create "statutory" or compulsory licenses. In these situations, a user need not obtain permission for use from the copyright owner; permission is "compulsory". The user or licensee must abide by statutorily imposed conditions and pay prescribed royalties. Among the statutory licenses created in the Copyright Act are licenses to make and distribute phonorecords (mechanical licenses) ; licenses for use of certain works by noncommercial broadcasters ;2 and, licenses for specified secondary transmissions by cable television and satellite carriers. A more recent class of compulsory licenses covers digital transmissions of sound recordings, which includes webcasting.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 22, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA435777
Entities
People
- Robin Jeweler
Organizations
- Defense Acquisition University