Notice2026-02298
Notice of Intent To Audit
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Published
February 5, 2026
Issuing agencies
Library of CongressCopyright Office, Library of Congress
Abstract
The U.S. Copyright Office is announcing receipt of notices of intent to conduct audits pursuant to the section 115 blanket license.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 24 (Thursday, February 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 5264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02298]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office
[Docket No. 2026-1]
Notice of Intent To Audit
AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
ACTION: Public notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Copyright Office is announcing receipt of notices of
intent to conduct audits pursuant to the section 115 blanket license.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhea Efthimiadis, Assistant to the
General Counsel, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7cac2c1d3e7c4c8d7ded5cec0cfd389c0c8d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f79a929183b79498878e859e909f83d9909881">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone at 202-
707-8350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (``MMA'')
substantially amended the compulsory ``mechanical'' license for
reproducing and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works,
including by creating a new blanket license administered by a
mechanical licensing collective (``MLC'').\1\ The MMA allows the MLC to
periodically audit digital music providers (``DMPs'') operating under
the blanket license to verify the accuracy of the DMPs' royalty
payments made to the MLC.\2\ To commence an audit, a notice must be
filed with the Office and delivered to each party being audited. The
Office must then cause notice to be published in the Federal Register
within 45 days of receipt.\3\
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\1\ Public Law 115-264, 132 Stat. 3676 (2018); 17 U.S.C. 115.
\2\ 17 U.S.C. 115(d)(4)(D).
\3\ Id. at 115(d)(3)(L)(i)(IV), (d)(4)(D)(i)(IV).
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On December 26, 2025, the MLC submitted a notice of intent to
conduct audits for the following DMPs for the period beginning on
January 1, 2022 and ending on December 31, 2024:
1. <a href="http://CheckTheVolume.com">CheckTheVolume.com</a>;
2. MedRhythms, Inc.; and
3. Music Health Pty Ltd.
A copy of each notice will be made available on the Office's
website at <a href="https://copyright.gov/music-modernization/audits/">https://copyright.gov/music-modernization/audits/</a>.
Dated: February 3, 2026.
Emily Chapuis,
General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights.
[FR Doc. 2026-02298 Filed 2-4-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 1410-30-P
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