CRB Finalizes Approval of 2012, 2013 DART Musical Works Fund Royalties Settlement

The Copyright Royalty Board finalized approval of a settlement between the top three performing rights organizations and The Harry Fox Agency on distribution of 2012 and 2013 Digital Audio Recording Technology (DART) Musical Works Fund royalties. Harry Fox and the PROs -- the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music Inc. and the Society of European Stage Authors and Composers -- jointly sought distribution of 95 percent of the 2012 and 2013 DART Musical Works Fund royalties (see 1605170059). CRB's OK took effect Monday, the board said in Tuesday's Federal Register.