U.S. Appeals Court Rules Copyright Royalty Board Was Unconstitutional | Billboard.biz

The U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia ruled on Friday that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) was unconstitutional when it passed rates for non-commercial web broadcasts, like college and high school radio stations, leaving in question whether those royalty rates and others set by the board still stand.

The U.S. Court of Appeals made its decision in a lawsuit against the CRB and SoundExchange brought by the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS), a Rhode Island non-profit corporation representing colleges and high school radio stations engaged in webcasting.

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Copyright Royalty Board Was Unconstitutional | Billboard.biz