§ 381.10 Cost of living adjustment.

Federal Register(a) On or before December 1, 2023, the Copyright Royalty Judges shall publish in the a notice of the change in the cost of living as determined by the Consumer Price Index (all consumers, all items) during the period from the most recent Index published prior to December 1, 2022, to the most recent Index published prior to December 1, 2023. On or before each December 1 thereafter the Copyright Royalty Judges shall publish a notice of the change in the cost of living during the period from the most recent index published prior to the previous notice to the most recent Index published prior to December 1 of that year.

Federal Register(b) On the same date of the notices published pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, the Copyright Royalty Judges shall publish in the a revised schedule of the rates for § 381.5(c)(3) and (4), the rates to be charged for compositions in the repertory of SESAC and GMR, which shall adjust the royalty amounts established in a dollar amount according to the greater of:

(1) The change in the cost of living determined as provided in paragraph (a) of this section; or

(2) One-and-a-half percent (1.5%).

(3) Such royalty rates shall be fixed at the nearest dollar.

Federal Register(c) The adjusted schedule for the rates for § 381.5(c)(3) and (4) shall become effective thirty (30) days after publication in the .

[88 FR 41833, June 28, 2023]