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SUSAN CHERTKOF MUNSAT ASSOCIATE COUNSEL BUSINESS ANO LEGAL AFFAIRS ORIGINAL IR[RC~I"-M~a-8&3 DEC 1 9 2002 GENERAL COUNSEL a a December 19, 2002 QF COPYRIGHT I ' I I ' BY HAND David O. Carson, Esq. General Counsel U.S. Copyright Office James Madison Memorial Building Room LM-403 First and Independence Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20559-6000 Re: Notice of Intent to Participate in Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel Proceedin Docket No. 2002-1 CARP DTRA3 Dear Mr. Carson: Enclosed please find for filing an original and five copies of a Notice of Intent to Participate (the "Notice") along with a sixth copy of the Notice for our records. Please date-stamp the sixth copy and return it to my assistant Edward Hahn, who will be hand- delivering the Notice to your office. Sincerely, &fgLQ /IlUJJJ ~ Susan Chertkof Munsat Enclosures ON /0C2 RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION DF AMERICA 1330CONNECT I CUT AVE I NWI S II I TE3 0 0 I WASH I NG7 0 0 3 6 PHONE: 202.857.9682 FAX: 202.775.7253 WEB: www.viaa.corn IRXCKIE~KD& Before the DEC 1 9 2002 COPYRIGHT OFFICE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GENERAL COUNSEL QOPYRlGHT Washington, D.C. QF ) ) In Re: ) ) Adjustment of Rates and Terms for the ) Digital Performance of Sound Recordings ) Docket No. 2002-1 CARP DTRA3 ) ) ) ) NOTICE OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE The Recording Industry Association ofAmerica, Inc. ("RIAA"), on its own behalf and on behalf of SoundExchange, presently an unincorporated division ofthe RIAA, submits the following comments in response to the Copyright Office Notice published at 67 Fed. Reg. 70093 (November 20, 2002). The members of RIAA and SoundExchange, which are not entirely co-extensive, own the copyrights in more than 85% of all the sound recordings legitimately sold in the United States. The Librarian of Congress has designated SoundExchange as the agent to receive royalty fees and statements of account submitted by eligible nonsubscription transmission services under provisions ofthe Section 112 and 114 licenses that are directly at issue in the above-referenced proceeding. 37 C.F.R. $ 261.4(b). Accordingly, RIAA and SoundExchange each have a significant interest in the royalty rates that are the subject of the proceeding referenced above. See 17 U.S.C. $ 803(a)(1). Attached as Exhibits A and B are lists of RIAA and SoundExchange members. These lists, particularly the SoundExchange list, may be amended as additional record companies join one or both organizations. On behalf of its members, RIAA is engaged in ongoing negotiations with the affected services and remains hopeful that voluntary agreements will be reached and that CARP proceedings will be avoided. If CARP proceedings are required to set terms and rates for the Section 114 statutory license for some or all of the services involved in this proceeding for the relevant period, RIAA or SoundExchange, or both, intend to fully participate in any such proceedings. Likewise, RIAA or SoundExchange, or both, intend to fully participate in any CARP proceedings to set rates and terms for the Section 112 statutory license for the relevant period. Respectfully Submitted, RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC., for itself and for SoundExchange Cary H. Sherman Steven M. Marks Susan ChertkofMunsat Gary R. Greenstein Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. 1330 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 775-0101 Fax: (202) 775-7253 Dated: December 19, 2002 Exhibit A RIAA Member Roster aud Distributed Labels — 2002 1500 Records Avatar Records Bluebird 2KSounds Avenue Records BMG Classics 333 Music AVI BMG Entertainment 4AD Records Aware BMG U.S. Latin 4th & Broadway AWOL Records BNA Records 5 Minute Walk Axiom Bob Marley Music 5.1 Entertainment B.E.C. Bocelli-Sogno 510 Records Back Porch Records Bohemia 550 Music Bad Boy Entertainment Bon Jovi 57 Records Ballers Entertainment Box Tunes A&M Records Barak Entertainment Branford Marsalis Abkco Barb Wire Productions Breakaway AD Records Barco Records B-Rite AFRT Music Bass Productions Broadway MCA Aftermath Beat Club Brody Records Aleho Beatles Broken Bow Records Aleph Records, Inc. Beauty Records Broken Records Alliance Beginner's Bible Brutal Records Almo Sounds Beiler Bros Records Bullseye Amaru Records Belart Bungalow Records Ambar Records Belly Soundtrack C2 American Benson Record Cadena Muscial American Empire Herman Brothers Cadena Records American Recording Best Side Cadence Christian Andy Prieboy Beyond Music Caliente Angel Bibleman Candle In The Wind Angels Big Bailer Carman Antilles Big Beat Records Capitol Nashville Antra Records Big Cat/Work Capitol Records Apple Big Dog Records Capricorn Ardent Big Idea Productions Cargo Records Aries Music Entertainment, Inc. Big Head Todd Cash Money Records Arista Records Big Records Catalyst Arista Latin Big Screen Music Caviant Arista Nashville Big Tree Cell Block Records Ark 21 Big World Celtic Heartbeat Arsenal Bigtyme Records Chameleon Records Arte Nova Billy Corgan Charisma Artemis Biv Ten Records Cheeba Sounds Artist Direct/Kneeling Elephant Black Market Records Cherry Entertainment Astoria Entertainment Black Out Chignon Records Astralwerks Records Blackground (Barry & Sons, Children Asylum Records Inc.) Chordant Atco Blackground Records Chosen Generations Atlantic Blackheart Chronicles/PSM Atlantic Classics Bliss Productions Chrysalis Music Group Atlantic Nashville Bloodline Records Chuck Life ATO Records Blue Gorilla Cintas Acuario Atrium Records Blue Note City ofHope AV8 Records Blue Thumb Cky Page1of6 Last updated: December 19, 2002 Exhibit A RIAA Member Roster and Distributed Labels — 2002 Classic Tracs Denon Equinox Music Clatown Records Desert Storm ERATO Clean Slate DGG Esparanza Atlantic C-Loc Records DHM Essence Records Clockwork Digital Theater System, Inc. Essential Classics CMC International Disa Essex Records CMG Disques Vogue Eureka Cold Chillin'ecords DJ Honda Recordings Eurodisc Colli Park Music DKC Everland Columbia Nashville DM Records, Inc. Extasy Columbia Records DMZ Facility Command Doggystyle Records Fantasy Compilations Domo Records Farmclub Conifer Dopehouse Records Fat Boy Music Convenant Down in the Delta JV Fat Wreck Cords Coolsville Productions Dr. Dream Favored Nation Copacabana Records DreamWorks FDM Costarola DreamWorks Nashville Finlandia Cotillion Drive Thru Records First Priority Music Covenant Artists Duck Down Music Flashback Gold Crazy Cat DV8 Records Flashpoint International Crescent Moon E Pluribus Unum Flawless Crime Partners Eagle Rock Flicker Records Crowne Music Group Eaglevision Floodgate Crystal Lewis Earthbeat Flora Crystal Rose Earthdance Flying Fish CTW/Sesame Street East West Records Flyte Tyme Records Curb Easydisc Fome Curb/Rising Tide ECM Fonovisa Cyan Records Eddie Soundtrack Forefront Cypress Edel America Records Freeze Records D & D Records Edel Entertainment Friday Records Da Border Music, Inc. Edito Classica Fubu Dagger Records Edmonds Record Group Full Moon Records Dali Records Elektra Asylum Future Farmer Damian Music Elektra Entertainment Group Garden City Damian US Latin Elementree Records Garth Brooks Dancing Cat Emergent Music Marketing Gasoline Alley Dare 2BU, Inc. Elton John Gazillion Records DAS Elvis Tribute Project Geffen Day Spring EMD Music Gfunk Daywind Music Group EMI Classics Ghetto Youth International Death Row EMI Gospel Music Giant Records Debris Records EMI Latin Glassnote Decca Eminent Gold Circle Deep Purple Empire Records Gold Seal Def Jam Enjoy Records Golden Books Def Soul Epic Good News Delicious Vinyl Epic Nashville Gospo Centric Delos Epidrome Gotee Records Page 2 of 6 Last updated: December 19, 2002 Exhibit A RIAA Member Roster and Distributed Labels — 2002 Grammy Nominee Project InPop Records Liars Inc. Grand Royal Insane Clown Posse Liberty United Artists Grape Tree Insidesessions Lideres Grateful Dead Records Integrity Inc. Lightstorm Great Performances Interhit Records Lil Joe Records GRP/Verve Jazz International Special Markets Lil Man GTS Interscope Liquid 8 Records Guardian IRS Lissette Guts &. Grace Island Def Jam Little David (Atlantic) GWK Records Island Jamaica Little Dog H2E Records Island Mercury Living Music Hall of Fame Island Records Living Stereo Hammer & Lace J Records Liz Phair Harmony Records J&N Records Lobster Records HBO/WEA Jaggo Records Logic Records Heart Records Jake Records London Records Heartbeat Java Records London Red Ant Heartery Jazz-Non US London Sire Record Group Herb Harris Music Co. Jcor London Slash Hidden Beach Jersey Records London U.S. Hieroglyphics Jireh Longevity Records (NYC) Inc. High Performance Jive Records(Bentwood Lookout High Street Music/Cedarmont Kids Loosegroove Highter Octave Music /Reunion/Sick Wid It/ Lost Highway Hightone Records Silvertone/Verity/Volcano) Loud Records Hip 0 Records JMC Records Luaka Bop Hittel LLC JMM Lucky Dog Monument HKD Productions Joey Luna Negra Hollywood Records Karen Luther Campbell Records Hollywood Visa Kelly Family distribution Lyle Lovett Homeland Kid Rhino Lyric Street Home Sweet Home Kinetic Records M2.0 Productions Home Video King Biscuit Entertainment M.T. Enterprises dbaThuy Nga's Hood Rat Records Kings Way Mach Entertainment House of Music King Communication Mad Yacht Hush Kiss Video Magnum Music Hybrid Recordings Kobe Family Major Label Records Hyperdisk Records Koch Entertainment LLC Major League Baseball IAm Korta Mammoth Records I Funk Records LLC Krasnow Manga I.E. Music Krystal/The Firm Mango Ice Records KukDo Records Manhattan Records Ichiban Records La Face Many Roads Records IG Records, Inc. 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