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  • 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.

  • 2025-03173 — Statutory Cable, Satellite, and DART License Reporting Practices
    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 10856
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a clarification regarding the compliance date for certain reporting obligations related to royalty reporting practices of cable operators. Initially, the compliance was supposed to start with the filing deadline of March 1, 2025, but it has been pushed to August 29, 2025. This decision is due to the fact that the new Statement of Account (SOA) form and instructions are not ready yet. This change impacts reports covering the period from January 1 to June 30, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Copyright Office is telling cable companies that they have extra time to get ready for new rules about reporting payments for using TV shows and movies because the forms they need aren't ready yet. They now have until the end of August 2025 to start following these rules.