# 37 CFR § 210.1: General

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 37 CFR § 210.1
- **Heading:** General
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 37—Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights > CHAPTER II—U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS > SUBCHAPTER A—COPYRIGHT OFFICE AND PROCEDURES > PART 210—COMPULSORY LICENSE FOR MAKING AND DISTRIBUTING PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL PHONORECORDS OF NONDRAMATIC MUSICAL WORKS > Subpart A—Royalties and Statements of Account Under Non-Blanket Compulsory License

## Text

This subpart prescribes rules for the payment of royalties and the preparation and service of statements of account under the compulsory license for the making and distribution of phonorecords of nondramatic musical works, including by means of a digital phonorecord delivery, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 115 and the rates and terms in part 385 of this title. Rules governing notices of intention to obtain a compulsory license for making and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works are located in § 201.18. On and after the license availability date, this subpart shall not apply with respect to any digital phonorecord delivery made pursuant to the compulsory license unless such digital phonorecord delivery is made by a record company under an individual download license under 17 U.S.C. 115(b)(3), which must be reported and paid for in accordance with § 210.11; that is, this subpart shall not apply where a digital music provider reports and pays royalties under a blanket license under 17 U.S.C. 115(d)(4)(A)(i).
[79 FR 56206, Sept. 18, 2014, as amended at 83 FR 63065, Dec. 7, 2018. Redesignated and amended at 85 FR 58143, Sept. 17, 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [37 CFR § 210.1 § 210.1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.1.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.2 § 210.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.2.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.3 § 210.3 Accounting requirements where sales revenue is “recognized.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.3.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.4 § 210.4 Accounting requirements for offsetting phonorecord reserves with returned phonorecords.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.4.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.5 § 210.5 Situations in which a compulsory licensee is barred from maintaining reserves.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.5.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.6 § 210.6 Monthly statements of account.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.6.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.7 § 210.7 Annual statements of account.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.7.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.8 § 210.8 Documentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.8.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.9 § 210.9 Harmless errors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.9.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.10 § 210.10 Statements required for limitation on liability for digital music providers for the transition period prior to the license availability date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.10.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.11 § 210.11 Record companies using individual download licenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.11.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.21 § 210.21 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.21.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.22 § 210.22 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.22.md)
- [37 CFR § 210.23 § 210.23 Designation of the mechanical licensing collective and digital licensee coordinator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-37-210.23.md)

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