The Copyright Royalty Board started two proceedings, the...

The Copyright Royalty Board started two proceedings, the first to “determine reasonable rates and terms for certain digital performances of sound recordings and the making of ephemeral recordings,” it said Monday (http://1.usa.gov/1daEocV). The other proceeding will determine rates for the “use of sound recordings and the making of ephemeral recordings by new subscription services” (http://1.usa.gov/1daEktQ). In each case, the deadline to file a petition and pay the fee to participate is Feb. 3,and the term of the final determination is Jan. 1, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2020.