CRB Confirms 2026 Mechanical Royalty Rate Increase — Cost of Living Bump Set to Reach Downloads and Physical Formats

The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has announced a 2026 mechanical rate cost of living adjustment for permanent downloads and physical formats including vinyl. The CRB (and specifically Christina Shifton, the Board’s interim chief copyright royalty judge) just recently disclosed the statutory license rate increase in the Federal Register. Turning the clock back a few years, […]​Read More

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