Copyright Royalty Board News, Issue 329

December 4, 2025 Issue 329 Copyright Royalty Judges Announce Cost of Living Adjustment to Public Broadcasters Compulsory License Royalty Rate The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) to the royalty rate that noncommercial radio stations at certain colleges, universities, and other educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio must pay for the use in 2026 of published nondramatic musical compositions in the SESAC Performing Rights, LLC (SESAC), and Global Music Rights, LLC, (GMR), repertories pursuant to the statutory license under the Copyright Act for noncommercial broadcasting. This rate is applicable for the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026.  For more information, click here. Copyright Royalty Judges Publish Cost of Living Adjustment to Royalty Rates for Phonorecords Statutory License The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) in the royalty rates for the statutory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works regarding physical phonorecords and Permanent Downloads.  These rates are applicable for the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026. For more information, click here. Copyright Royalty Judges Announce Cost of Living Adjustment to Satellite Carrier Compulsory License Royalty Rates The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) of 2.9 percent in the royalty rates satellite carriers pay for a compulsory license under the Copyright Act.  The COLA is based on the change in the Consumer Price Index from October 2024 to September 2025.  These rates are applicable for the period beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2026.  For more information, click here. ************************************************************ CALENDAR ************************************************************ Unsubscribe or change your subscriber preferences.  For questions or problems with subscriptions, contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com.  This email was sent to mufhandu.o.itsol@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Library of Congress · 101 Independence Ave, SE · Washington, DC 20540 · 202-707-5000