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Sound Recording

The particular sounds fixed in a song or other audio work, often owned by a record label and featuring the performance of specific artists. It's different from the song's underlying musical composition (melody and lyrics).

Performance Royalty

Money paid to copyright holders when their work is publicly performed. For music, this traditionally includes payments to songwriters and publishers, and under this bill, would extend to artists and record labels for sound recordings played on radio.

Terrestrial Broadcast

Refers to traditional over-the-air AM/FM radio stations that transmit signals using antennas, as opposed to digital radio services like satellite or internet radio.

Copyright Royalty Judges

A panel of three judges within the Library of Congress responsible for setting statutory royalty rates and distributing royalties collected under U.S. copyright law for certain uses of copyrighted works.

Statutory License

A specific type of license established by law that allows certain uses of copyrighted works in exchange for predetermined royalty payments, typically set by the Copyright Royalty Judges.

Audio Transmission

Sending a sound recording to the public, whether it's through traditional analog signals (like AM/FM radio) or digital means (like internet radio).