D.C. Circuit Rejects NRB En Banc Webcast Rates Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected the National Religious Broadcasters Noncommercial Music License Committee en banc appeal (see 2309130069) of the court’s webcast music rates ruling from July, said an order issued Wednesday. ”Upon consideration of…
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appellant’s petition for rehearing en banc, and the absence of a request by any member of the court for a vote, it is ORDERED that the petition be denied,” said the order. NRB appealed the case Sept. 12. In July, a D.C. Circuit three-judge panel upheld the Copyright Royalty Board’s ruling on rates for webcast music for 2021-2025 against challenges from NAB, NRB and Sound Exchange. Only NRB sought appeal, arguing that the court’s decision conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent on religious discrimination.