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Federal Register · May 16, 2025
The title they went with Determination of Rates and Terms for Digital Performance of Sound Recordings and Making of Ephemeral Copies To Facilitate Those Performances (Web VI) Noisy translates that to

Public radio stations get new rules for playing music online

What happened
The US Copyright Royalty Judges are proposing new rules for how much public radio stations pay to stream music online. These rules will apply from 2026 through 2030.
Why it matters
The rates public radio stations pay to stream music online are set by a government board, not by direct negotiation. This means that every few years, the board must decide what a fair price is for using copyrighted sound recordings. These proposed rates will determine a significant operating cost for public radio stations for the next five years.
The signal
Watch for comments from public radio stations and record labels, which will indicate how much disagreement there is over the proposed rates.
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