Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-7084
Sponsor: Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2008-09-25 in the House
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Copyright
Intellectual property
Internet
Science, Technology, Communications
Sound recording and reproducing
Web sites

Summary:
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: 
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008 - Allows a receiving agent (designated by the Librarian of Congress to collect royalties that ultimately are disbursed to sound recording copyright owners and performers) to enter into agreements with webcasters that establish royalty terms for the performance of sound recordings over the Internet. Provides that such agreements, which may be effective for a period of up to 11 years following January 1, 2005, are to be binding on all copyright owners of sound recordings and other persons entitled to payment, in lieu of any determination of compulsory license rates by the Copyright Royalty Judges. 
 
 Terminates the authority to negotiate settlement agreements under this Act on December 15, 2008. 
 
 Declares that nothing in this Act (or any agreement entered into under this Act) shall be taken into account by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in its review of the May 1, 2007 determination of royalty rates by the Copyright Royalty Judges.

action_date: 2008-09-27
text: 
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008 - Allows a receiving agent (designated by the Librarian of Congress to collect royalties that ultimately are disbursed to sound recording copyright owners and performers) to enter into agreements with webcasters that establish royalty terms for the performance of sound recordings over the Internet. Provides that such agreements, which may be effective for a period of up to 11 years following January 1, 2005, are to be binding on all copyright owners of sound recordings and other persons entitled to payment, in lieu of any determination of compulsory license rates by the Copyright Royalty Judges. 
 
 Terminates the authority to negotiate settlement agreements under this Act on February 15, 2009. 
 
 Declares that nothing in this Act (or any agreement entered into under this Act) shall be taken into account by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in its review of the May 1, 2007 determination of royalty rates by the Copyright Royalty Judges.

action_date: 2008-09-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 27, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008 - Allows a receiving agent (designated by the Librarian of Congress to collect royalties that ultimately are disbursed to sound recording copyright owners and performers) to enter into agreements with webcasters that establish royalty terms for the performance of sound recordings over the Internet. Provides that such agreements, which may be effective for a period of up to 11 years following January 1, 2005, are to be binding on all copyright owners of sound recordings and other persons entitled to payment, in lieu of any determination of compulsory license rates by the Copyright Royalty Judges. 
 
 Terminates the authority to negotiate settlement agreements under this Act on Febuary 15, 2009. 
 
 Declares that nothing in this Act (or any agreement entered into under this Act) shall be taken into account by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in its review of the May 1, 2007 determination of royalty rates by the Copyright Royalty Judges.

action_date: 2008-09-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 30, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008 - Allows a receiving agent (designated by the Librarian of Congress to collect royalties that ultimately are disbursed to sound recording copyright owners and performers) to enter into agreements with webcasters that establish royalty terms for the performance of sound recordings over the Internet. Provides that such agreements, which may be effective for a period of up to 11 years following January 1, 2005, are to be binding on all copyright owners of sound recordings and other persons entitled to payment, in lieu of any determination of compulsory license rates by the Copyright Royalty Judges. 
 
 Terminates the authority to negotiate settlement agreements under this Act on February 15, 2009. 
 
 Declares that nothing in this Act (or any agreement entered into under this Act) shall be taken into account by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in its review of the May 1, 2007 determination of royalty rates by the Copyright Royalty Judges.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-10-16
text: Became Public Law No: 110-435.
action_date: 2008-10-16
text: Became Public Law No: 110-435.
action_date: 2008-10-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-10-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-10-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-10-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10186)
action_date: 2008-09-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10186)
action_date: 2008-09-29
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10278-10279)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10278-10279)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7084.
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10278-10281)
action_date: 2008-09-27
text: Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-09-25
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-435