37 CFR 253.5
Performance of musical compositions by public broadcasting entities licensed to colleges and univers
Last updated in November 2005.
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§253.5 Performance of musical compositions by public broadcasting entities licensed to colleges and universities.
(a)
Scope. This section applies to the performance of copyrighted published nondramatic musical compositions by noncommercial radio stations which are licensed to colleges, universities, or other nonprofit educational institutions and which are not affiliated with National Public Radio.(b)
Voluntary license agreements. Notwithstanding the schedule of rates and terms established in this section, the rates and terms of any license agreements entered into by copyright owners and colleges, universities, and other nonprofit educational institutions concerning the performance of copyrighted musical compositions, including performances by noncommercial radio stations, shall apply in lieu of the rates and terms of this section.(c)
Royalty rate. A public broadcasting entity within the scope of this section may perform published nondramatic musical compositions subject to the following schedule of royalty rates:(1)
For all such compositions in the repertory of ASCAP, $ 262 annually.(2)
For all such compositions in the repertory of BMI, $ 262 annually.(3)
For all such compositions in the repertory of SESAC, $ 85 annually.(4)
For the performance of any other such compositions: $ 1.