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§805 General rule for voluntarily negotiated agreements

Title 17 › Chapter CHAPTER 8— - PROCEEDINGS BY COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES › § 805

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

A rate or term under this title counts only when three things are true. It must be agreed to by people in a proceeding under section 803(b)(3), adopted by the Copyright Royalty Judges as part of a decision under this chapter, and set to be in effect for a shorter time than that decision would normally require.

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Title 17, §805

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Any rates or terms under this title that—
(1)are agreed to by participants to a proceeding under section 803(b)(3),
(2)are adopted by the Copyright Royalty Judges as part of a determination under this chapter, and
(3)are in effect for a period shorter than would otherwise apply under a determination pursuant to this chapter,

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Prior Provisions

Prior sections 805 to 810 were repealed by Pub. L. 103–198, § 2(e), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2308. section 805, Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 101, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2598, related to staff of Copyright Royalty Tribunal. section 806, Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 101, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2598, related to administrative support of Tribunal. section 807, Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 101, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2598, related to deduction of costs of proceedings involving distribution of royalty fees. section 808, Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 101, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2598, related to reporting requirements of the Tribunal. section 809, Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 101, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2598, related to

Effective Date

of final determinations of Tribunal. section 810, Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 101, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2598, related to judicial review of final decisions of Tribunal.

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17 U.S.C. § 805

Title 17Copyrights

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Apr 6, 2026

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