[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 37, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 37CFR259.4]

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              TITLE 37--PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AND COPYRIGHTS
 
                                CONGRESS
 
PART 259--FILING OF CLAIMS TO DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING DEVICES AND MEDIA ROYALTY PAYMENTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 259.4  Content of notices regarding independent administrators.

    (a) The independent administrator jointly appointed by the 
interested copyright parties, as defined in 17 U.S.C. 1001 (7)(A), and 
the American Federation of Musicians (or any successor entity) for the 
purpose of managing, and ultimately distributing the royalty payments to 
nonfeatured musicians as defined in 17 U.S.C. 1006(b)(1), shall file a 
notice informing the Copyright Office of his/her name and address.
    (b) The independent administrator jointly appointed by the 
interested copyright parties, as defined in 17 U.S.C. 1001(7)(A), and 
the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (or any 
successor entity) for the purpose of managing, and ultimately 
distributing the royalty payments to nonfeatured vocalists as defined in 
17 U.S.C. 1006(b)(1), shall file a notice informing the Copyright Office 
of his/her full name and address.
    (c) A notice filed under paragraph (a) or (b) of this section shall 
include the following information:
    (1) The full name of the independent administrator;
    (2) The telephone number and facsimile number, if any, full address, 
including a specific number and street name or rural route, of the place 
of business of the independent administrator.
    (d) Notice shall bear the original signature of the independent 
administrator or a duly authorized representative of the independent 
administrator, and shall be filed with the Copyright Office no later 
than March 31 of each year, commencing with March 31, 1994.
    (e) No notice may be filed by facsimile transmission.

[58 FR 53826, Oct. 18, 1993. Redesignated and amended at 59 FR 23994, 
23995, May 9, 1994; 59 FR 33202, June 28, 1994; 60 FR 8198, Feb. 13, 
1995]

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