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Cost of Living Adjustment to Public Broadcasters Compulsory License Royalty Rate

The Copyright Royalty Board published this final rule in the Federal Register on November 28, 2025. It took effect on November 28, 2025.

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What the agency says

The Copyright Royalty Judges announce a cost of living adjustment (COLA) to the royalty rate that noncommercial radio stations at certain colleges, universities, and other educational institutions that are not affiliated with National Public Radio must pay for the use in 2026 of published nondramatic musical compositions in the SESAC Performing Rights, LLC (SESAC), and Global Music Rights, LLC, (GMR), repertories pursuant to the statutory license under the Copyright Act for noncommercial broadcasting.

Key facts

Document number: 2025-21579
Type: Final rule
Action: Final rule; cost of living adjustment
Agency: Library of Congress; Copyright Royalty Board
Published: November 28, 2025
Takes effect: November 28, 2025
Dates: Effective date: November 28, 2025.
Docket: Docket No. 2025-CRB-0011-PBR (2023-2027) COLA (2026)
Code of Federal Regulations: 37 CFR 381
Topics: Copyright; Music; Radio; Television
Pages: 2

The document on federalregister.gov PDF

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