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  • 2021-01303 — Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 7653
    Reading Time:about 7 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a final rule to adjust civil penalties for inflation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. These adjustments are required annually by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 and are intended to maintain the effectiveness of penalties. The rule updates specific penalty amounts and applies to violations of Federal civil statutes. No public comment period or prior notice was required for this adjustment.

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    The U.S. Department of the Interior has made a new rule to update the money fines people have to pay if they break certain laws about Native American burial sites, making sure these fines stay fair even when money value changes over time. They do this every year to keep the fines strong and meaningful, without having people give comments or suggestions beforehand.

  • 2021-02049 — Music Modernization Act Transition Period Transfer and Reporting of Royalties to the Mechanical Licensing Collective; Correction
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 7653
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Copyright Office, part of the Library of Congress, has issued a correction to a final rule published on January 11, 2021. The rule pertains to the responsibilities of digital music providers in transferring and reporting royalties for unmatched musical works to a mechanical licensing collective. This action is related to the Music Modernization Act, which aims to address unlicensed use of musical works. The correction involves specific amendments to section 210.10 of the associated regulation.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Copyright Office made a small fix to some rules about how online music companies pay and report money for music they use but don't own, to make sure everything is clear and works right. This is part of a bigger plan to help musicians get paid fairly for their work.