CRB Seeks Comment on Partial Distribution of DART Subfunds to AARC, Claimants

The Copyright Royalty Board is seeking comment by Sept. 14 on whether stakeholders object to a requested partial distribution of the 2015 Digital Audio Recording Technology Sound Recordings Fund royalties to the Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies (AARC) and to claimants that reached settlement with the alliance, said a CRB notice in Tuesday's Federal Register. The board said AARC requested a partial distribution of 98 percent from both the Copyright Owners and Feature Recording Artists subfunds. AARC said it reached settlement with all but a few.