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Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) rebutting Live365's request for lower webcasting royalties.
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Before theUNITED STATES COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES
Washington, D.C.
In the Matter of:
Digital Performance Right in SoundRecordings and Ephemeral Recordings
Docket No. 2009-1
CRB Web casting III
INTRODUCTORY MEMORANDUM TO THEWRITTEN REBUTTAL CASE OF SOUNDEXCHANGE, INC.
SoundExchange, Inc. ("SoundExchange"), through its undersigned counsel, respectfully
submits this Introductory Memorandum to its written rebuttal case in accordance with 37 C.F.R.
§ 35104. This Memorandum describes the contents of SoundExchange's written rebuttal case
and briefly summarizes the testimony of its witnesses.
CONTENTS OF SOUNDEXCHANGE'S WRITTEN REBUTTAL CASE
SoundExchange's written rebuttal case contains: (A) this Introductory Memorandum; (B)
SoundExchange's Revised Proposed Rates and Terms, including proposed regulatory language;
(C) the written rebuttal testimony of Janusz Ordover; (D) the written rebuttal testimony of Kyle
Funn; (E) SoundExchange Rebuttal Exhibit 1 (a template Statement of Account fonn); (F)
SoundExchange Rebuttal Exhibit 2 (Restricted) (a Live365 Statement of Account form); and (G)
a certificate of service.
Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 35004(a), § 35104(a), and the Court's Order ofJune 24,2009,
SoundExchange is filing an original, five copies, and an electronic copy of the materials in its
written rebuttal case.
SoundExchange Rebuttal Exhibit 2 is a Live365 Statement of Account, which is
confidential under 37 C.F.R. § 380.5. Pursuant to § 380.5(d)(4), SoundExchange has marked
this exhibit as Restricted, and is filing a motion to designate the exhibit as Restricted.
SUMMARY OF SOUNDEXCHANGE'S WRITTEN REBUTTAL CASE
A. Revised Proposed Rates and Terms
SoundExchange's rate proposal is in large part unchanged. The per performance royalty
rates set forth in SoundExchange's Revised Proposed Rates and Terms are the same as proposed
in SoundExchange's original rate proposal. SoundExchange's proposal has been revised in the
following ways: (1) to reflect developments with respect to the NAB and CBI settlements
previously proposed; (2) to reflect the stipulation that SoundExchange and Live365 submitted
with respect to ephemeral recordings and the minimum fee for commercial web casters; and (3) to
propose a tenn clarifying details related to the submission of statements of account. In addition,
SoundExchange is submitting proposed regulations that implement SoundExchange's rate
proposaL. The proposed regulations show changes from the current regulations in redlined
format.
B. Witness Testimony
SoundExchange is submitting the written testimony of two witnesses, one of whom is an
expert witness (Ordover) and one of whom is a fact witness (Funn).
Janusz Ordover, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics and former Director of the Masters in
Economics Program at New York University. He previously served as Deputy Assistant
Attorney General for Economics at the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of
Justice. His areas of specialization include industrial organization economics, particularly
antitrust and regulation economics. Dr. Ordover's testimony rebuts the testimony ofLive365's
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expert witness, Mark Fratrik. First, Ordover testifies that Dr. Fratrik's methodology for
developing a recommended rate structure is severely flawed -- it is premised on the false
assertion that Live365 is a typical web caster; and it assumes that a web caster is entitled to a 20%
operating margin, which lacks a sound economic basis and is inconsistent with the wiling
buyer/willing seller standard. Second, Ordover responds to Fratrik's claim that the Judges
should not consider the SoundExchange-NAB agreement without substantial adjustment.
Ordover explains why Fratrik's criticisms of the NAB agreement are unfounded. He concludes
that the rates contained in the NAB agreement are probative evidence for setting rates under the
willing buyer/willing seller standard.
Kyle Funn is Manager, Licensing and Enforcement, at SoundExchange. His job
responsibilities include monitoring licensees' compliance with statutory and regulatory
requirements. His testimony rebuts Live365's claim that it is entitled to a so-called "aggregator
discount" by explaining that Live365's conduct has imposed burdens on and created additional
work for SoundExchange.
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Michael J. Huppe (DC Bar 455161)General CounselC. Colin Rushing (DC Bar 470621)Senior CounselSoundExchange, Inc.1121 14th Street, N.W., Suite 700Washington, D.C. 20005(v) 202-640-5858(f) [email protected]@soundexchange.com
Of Counsel
June 7, 2010
;;gDavid A. Handzo (DC Bar 3840 )
Michael B. DeSanctis (DC Bar 460961)Jared O. Freedman (DC Bar 469679)JENNER & BLOCK LLP1099 New York Ave., N.W.Washington, D.C. 20001
(v) 202-639-6000(f) [email protected]@jenner.comj [email protected]
Counsel for SoundExchange, Inc.
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