Mechanical license is outdated and needs to be updated from its paper-based, individual.
Reform should exempt buffering, cacheing and ephemeral copies from §115.
§114 places differing rates and services based on medium-- broadcast radio pays no fee, while satellite, digital cable and internet radio all pay different rates.
Archival copies of digital media should be a fair use.
Electronic database at the Copyright Office to replace the paper files on file at this time.
Need to have a safe harbor arrangement for use of song where it's not possible to find the copyright owner, and place royalties into an escrow fund held for the artists.
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