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  • 2024-29119 — Electronic Payment of Royalties Using Pay.gov
    Type:Proposed Rule
    Citation:89 FR 100439
    Reading Time:about 8 minutes

    The U.S. Copyright Office is proposing a change to how royalty fees are paid. The new rule will require all royalty payments to be made electronically using the Pay.gov system. This change aims to make the process more efficient and easier to manage by allowing payments via various methods, including credit and debit cards, and by streamlining the payment and form submission procedures. Additionally, tutorials to help users navigate Pay.gov are available on the Licensing Section's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Copyright Office wants all royalty payments to be made online using a system called Pay.gov, hoping it will make paying faster and easier, but some people might find this tricky if they don't have internet or don't fully understand how it works.

  • 2025-05444 — Electronic Payment of Royalties Using Pay.gov
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 14206
    Reading Time:about 5 minutes

    The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a new rule that requires all royalty fees submitted to the Copyright Office to be paid using Pay.gov. This rule affects cable operators, satellite carriers, and manufacturers and importers of digital audio recording devices who are required to pay these fees. The purpose of this change is to streamline the payment process and make it more convenient for users, as well as to eliminate redundant payment methods. The rule goes into effect on April 30, 2025, and tutorials on how to use Pay.gov are available on the Copyright Office's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Copyright Office made a new rule that says people who need to pay money for using books, movies, or songs must do it online using a website called Pay.gov. This rule will start working on April 30, 2025, and it’s supposed to make paying easier for everyone.