‘‘(ii) engage in such additional activi-
ties in the interest of music publishers and 
songwriters as the designated agent con-
siders appropriate, including industry ne-
gotiations, ratesetting proceedings, litiga-
tion, and legislative efforts; and 
‘‘(iii) apply any administrative fees or 
other funds it collects to support the activi-
ties described in clauses (i) and (ii). 
‘‘(E) ELECTIONS
BY
COPYRIGHT
OWN-
ERS.— 
‘‘(i) REPRESENTATION
BY
SINGLE 
DESIGNATED
AGENT.—Each 
copyright 
owner, and the musical works (or shares of 
musical works) that the copyright owner 
owns or controls, may choose an additional 
designated agent to represent the owner, 
except that a copyright owner may be rep-
resented by only 1 designated agent during 
any calendar year. 
‘‘(ii) 
ANNUAL
ENROLLMENT
PE-
RIOD.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Each copy-
right owner may, during the month of 
September of each year, elect to 
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change the designated agent to rep-
resent the owner and the musical 
works (or shares of musical works) re-
ferred to in clause (i), beginning on 
January 1 of the succeeding calendar 
year. 
‘‘(II) SELECTION.— If the addi-
tional designated agent chosen by a 
copyright owner is not certified pursu-
ant to subparagraph (C)(i) or is de-
certified pursuant to subparagraph 
(C)(iii), the copyright owner and the 
musical works (or shares) referred to 
in clause (i) shall be represented by 
the General Designated Agent for the 
succeeding calendar year. 
‘‘(iii) EFFECT ON LICENSES.—A des-
ignated agent’s representation of the musi-
cal works (and shares of musical works) of 
any copyright owner who elects to change 
designated agents under clause (ii) shall 
terminate on December 31 of the year in 
which the election is made, after which the 
musical works (and shares of musical 
works) of the copyright owner will become 
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subject to the licenses in effect with the 
new designated agent, as provided in 
clause (ii). 
‘‘(iv) VOLUNTARY
AGREEMENTS.—A 
copyright owner and a digital music pro-
vider may enter into a voluntary license 
agreement to cover activities licensed under 
this subsection. Any such agreement shall 
apply in lieu of a blanket license under this 
subsection, to the extent permissible under 
subsection (c)(3)(E), with respect to those 
musical works (or shares of musical works) 
and activities covered by the agreement 
during the period that the agreement is in 
effect. The royalty fees due for usage of 
musical works (or shares of musical works) 
under a blanket license under this sub-
section shall be reduced in proportion to 
the usage covered under such a voluntary 
license agreement. Each designated agent 
shall establish procedures by which copy-
right owners and licensees shall be re-
quired to notify the designated agent of 
the existence of voluntary license agree-
ments upon which they are relying in lieu 
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of the blanket license. Such procedures 
shall include appropriate measures to pro-
tect confidential information of licensees. 
‘‘(F) NOTICE OF DESIGNATED AGENTS.— 
At least 90 days before beginning operations, 
any interested party wishing to serve as an ad-
ditional designated agent shall file with the 
Copyright Office a notice of intent to operate as 
a designated agent under this subsection. The 
notice shall contain such contact information, 
and such information concerning applications 
for licenses under this subsection and access to 
the electronic database of the additional des-
ignated agent (described in subparagraph 
(H)(i)) identifying musical works (or shares of 
musical works) represented by the additional 
designated agent, as required in regulations 
issued to carry out this subsection. The Copy-
right Office shall make each notice filed under 
this subparagraph available to the public on the 
Internet. 
‘‘(G) 
TERMINATION
OF
DESIGNATED 
AGENT.— 
‘‘(i) NOTICE
AND
TRANSFER
OF 
RECORDS.—At least 180 days before termi-
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