{"abstract":"The United States Copyright Office announces the initiation of a study to evaluate the effectiveness of existing methods of licensing music. To aid this effort, the Office is seeking public input on this topic. The Office will use the information it gathers to report to Congress. Congress is currently conducting a review of the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 101 et seq., to evaluate potential revisions of the law in light of technological and other developments that impact the creation, dissemination, and use of copyrighted works.","action":"Notice of Inquiry.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"LIBRARY OF CONGRESS","name":"Library of Congress","id":277,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/library-of-congress","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/277","parent_id":null,"slug":"library-of-congress"},{"raw_name":"Copyright Office","name":"Copyright Office, Library of Congress","id":87,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/copyright-office-library-of-congress","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/87","parent_id":277,"slug":"copyright-office-library-of-congress"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2014/03/17/2014-05711.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"79 FR 14739","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2014-05-16","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Written comments are due on or before May 16, 2014. The Office will be announcing one or more public meetings to address music licensing issues, to take place after written comments are received, by separate notice in the future.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. 2014-03"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2014-05711","effective_on":null,"end_page":14743,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2014/03/17/2014-05711.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/03/17/2014-05711/music-licensing-study-notice-and-request-for-public-comment","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2014-05711?publication_date=2014-03-17","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2014-03-17/2014-05711/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":5,"page_views":{"count":1181,"last_updated":"2026-04-23 18:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-03-17/pdf/2014-05711.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2014-05711.pdf?1394801265","publication_date":"2014-03-17","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2014/03/17/2014-05711.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2014-04-12T06:10:56Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":14739,"subtype":null,"title":"Music Licensing Study: Notice and Request for Public Comment","toc_doc":"Music Licensing Study","toc_subject":null,"topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":79}