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The Copyright Royalty Judges have announced a new value adjustment for the royalty rates paid by webcasters for playing sound recordings. Effective from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, the rates account for changes in living costs. For commercial webcasters, the rate is set at $0.0032 per subscription performance and $0.0025 per nonsubscription performance. Noncommercial webcasters will pay $1,000 per channel annually, plus $0.0025 per performance for plays beyond a monthly limit of 159,140 listener hours.

The memorandum outlines the U.S. government's policy to protect American companies from unfair foreign practices, especially in the tech industry. It states that the U.S. will impose tariffs and take other actions against countries that apply discriminatory taxes and regulations that hurt U.S. businesses. The document instructs various U.S. officials, including the Secretary of the Treasury and the Trade Representative, to identify these foreign practices, consider responding to them, and develop strategies to mitigate their impact on American companies. The goal is to enhance the competitiveness of U.S. businesses and prevent foreign countries from exploiting them financially.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget for a new information collection related to its grants and cooperative agreements. This notice invites public comments until January 15, 2025, on whether the proposed data collection is necessary and how it might be improved. Three new Standard Provisions are being considered, which involve plans for activity monitoring, digital information submission with a data management plan, and without a data management plan. Comments must be submitted in writing and will be part of the public record.

The U.S. Copyright Office has introduced a new group registration option called "Group Registration of Works on an Album of Music" (GRAM) that allows for the registration of musical works, sound recordings, and certain associated works distributed together on an album. This rule adopts, with some updates, previous proposals from a 2019 notice and will be effective starting March 26, 2021. Applicants can register up to twenty musical works and sound recordings from the same album using this option, which includes the implementation of specific online applications and a fee of $65. The rule aims to streamline the registration process and includes details on eligibility requirements, application procedures, and deposit requirements.

The executive order describes actions to improve the nation's cybersecurity, focusing on protecting digital infrastructure from cyber threats, especially those linked to the People's Republic of China. It outlines measures for third-party software security, improving federal system cybersecurity, securing federal communication, and enhancing cloud security policies. The document also emphasizes using AI in cybersecurity, promoting technology to prevent cyber fraud, and setting standards for identity verification and securing space systems against cyber attacks.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is organizing an Anti-Piracy Symposium as part of their efforts to improve intellectual property enforcement and curb intellectual property crime. This event will take place on January 23, 2025, both in person and virtually, at the USPTO in Alexandria, Virginia. The symposium will cover topics like recent developments in copyright law, tools for tackling copyright piracy, and updates on international copyright piracy issues. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the impact of piracy on creative industries and explore potential solutions.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a notice inviting public comments on a proposed information collection to reduce paperwork burdens. The FCC aims to specifically gather input on how to alleviate this burden on small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. The notice outlines various sections of regulations and the obligations imposed on entities concerning station identification, pay-per-call services, competitive networks, and technical support. The FCC seeks feedback on whether these requirements are necessary and suggestions to improve them, ensuring transparency and compliance with existing laws.

The document is a notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission about the Cboe BZX Exchange's proposed rule change to list and trade shares of the Franklin Crypto Index ETF. This ETF is part of the Franklin Crypto Trust and will include both bitcoin and ether. The notice outlines the proposed rule change, its purpose, and the safeguards in place to prevent fraud and manipulation. The public is invited to comment on this proposal by January 16, 2025.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced updates to its regulations regarding aircraft registration and recordation. These changes aim to ease administrative requirements by allowing the submission of non-original documents electronically and ending the practice of stamping documents. The new Civil Aviation Registry Electronic Services (CARES) system will be used to enhance online registration processes, providing users with more efficient and flexible options than traditional methods. The amendments are expected to save costs for both the FAA and users while streamlining the registration process.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing a new interpretive rule to help companies and investors understand existing rules around electronic fund transfers (EFTs) as people use new ways to transfer money for personal purposes. This rule stems from growing interest in products like stablecoins and virtual currencies, which are gaining use in non-traditional payment systems. The goal is to ensure consumer rights and liabilities under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) are clear and consistently applied, preventing confusion and competitive disadvantages among service providers. They seek public feedback on this proposal by March 31, 2025.