Music Streaming Fraud

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Abstract

The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadline for the submission of written comments in response to its October 7, 2026, notice of inquiry in connection with an inquiry regarding issues related to music streaming fraud.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 213 (Thursday, November 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69887-69888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22602]


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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Copyright Office

[Docket No. 2026-6]


Music Streaming Fraud

AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

ACTION: Notice of inquiry; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadline 
for the submission of written comments in response to its October 7, 
2026, notice of inquiry in connection with an inquiry regarding issues 
related to music streaming fraud.

DATES: The comment periods for the notice of inquiry published at 91 FR 
64188 on October 7, 2026, are extended. Initial written comments are 
due no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, December 18, 2026. 
Written reply comments are due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 
Friday, January 29, 2027.

ADDRESSES: For reasons of government efficiency, the Copyright Office 
is using the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> system for the submission and posting of 
public comments in this proceeding. All comments should be submitted 
electronically through <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>. Specific instructions for 
submitting comments are available on the Copyright Office website at 
https://

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<a href="http://www.copyright.gov/policy/music-streaming-fraud">www.copyright.gov/policy/music-streaming-fraud</a>. If electronic 
submission of comments is not feasible due to lack of access to a 
computer or the internet, please contact the Office using the contact 
information below for special instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhea Efthimiadis, Assistant to the 
General Counsel, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f0a0c1c10183a313a2d3e331c302a312c3a331f3c302f262d3638372b71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="792c2a3a363e1c171c0b18153a160c170a1c15391a1609000b101e110d571e160f">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or by 
telephone at (202) 707-8350.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 7, 2026, the U.S. Copyright 
Office issued a notice of inquiry seeking comments from the public on 
several questions regarding music streaming fraud.\1\ The notice set a 
deadline for initial written comments to be submitted by November 23, 
2026, and for reply comments to be submitted by December 21, 2026.
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    \1\ 91 FR 64188 (Oct. 7, 2026).
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    To ensure that members of the public have sufficient time to 
prepare responses to the Office's questions, and to ensure that the 
Office can proceed on a timely basis with its inquiry into the issues 
identified in its notice with the benefit of a complete record, the 
Office is extending the comment submission deadlines as set forth here. 
Initial written comments will now be due no later than 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time on December 18, 2026. Reply comments will be due no later 
than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 29, 2027.

    Dated: November 3, 2026.
Emily L. Chapuis,
General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights.
[FR Doc. 2026-22602 Filed 11-4-26; 8:45 am]
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