Caption

Adjustment of Royalty Rates for Statutory Cable Retransmission License

Short name

Cable Rates 2025-29

Docket number

24-CRB-0005-CRA (2025-2029)
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Joint petition to participate

Petitioners
Music Claimants
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Broadcast Music, Inc.
SESAC Performing Rights, LLC
Statement of significant interest
BMI, ASCAP, and SESAC, as "Music Claimants," represent copyright owners of works contained in programming that is secondarily transmitted by cable systems pursuant to the Section 111 license; therefore, Music Claimants have a "significant interest" in the cable compulsory license royalty rates within the meaning of 17 U.S.C. § 803(b)(1)(B) and 37 C.F.R. § 351.1(b)(1)(ii)(C). Music Claimants have participated in every cable royalty distribution proceeding and every cable rate adjustment proceeding since the enactment of the cable compulsory license in 1976. They have received, and expect to continue to receive, royalties from the Section 111 cable compulsory license.
Representative(s)
Brian A Coleman
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Keane Barger
Loeb & Loeb LLP
Timothy L Warnock
Loeb & Loeb LLP
Sam Mosenkis
Hope Lloyd
Christos P Badavas
Reid A Waltz
Jackson P Wagener
Katlyn M Moseley
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Joseph D Connell, III
Filer
Brian A Coleman
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Filer's Certification
The counsel or representative that filed this joint petition certifies that, as of the date of submission of the joint petition, such counsel or representative has the authority and consent of the participants to represent them in the royalty rate proceeding.
Submitted date
01/27/2025