American Association of Independent Music (A2IM)
Trade associationSupport
Small-entity fee discounts
Alternative Fee Structures for Registration
COLC-2026-0034-0001Notice
Comments
45
Last activity Jun 24, 2026
Deadline
Closed on Jun 25, 2026
Closed Jun 25, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+24%
+24% excluding campaigns
Document
Details
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- Title
- Alternative Fee Structures for Registration
- Posted
- Mar 26, 2026
- Comment period
- Mar 26, 2026 – Jun 25, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-05886
Analysis
Overview
What the public is saying — stance, who's commenting, and the issues they raise.
Include campaigns
Stance breakdown
+24%
Net support
Support27Oppose16Other2
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +24% across organic comments.
Who commented
Breakdown by commenter type.
Business
6
Individual
25
Trade association
6
Advocacy
8
Comments over time
Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.
Posted Mar 26, 2026Deadline Jun 25, 2026
Mar 23Apr 6Apr 20May 4May 18Jun 15Jun 22
Support27Oppose16Other2
Support × commenter type
How each type splits across stance.
Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
36%
56%
8%
Advocacy
100%
0%
0%
Business
67%
33%
0%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Issues raised
The docket's canonical issues. Select one to browse its comments.
Alternative fee structures8
Small-entity fee discounts3
Affordability for low-income creators2
Administrative correction process1
Affordability for independent artists1
Affordability of copyright registration1
Api integration for registration1
Copyright registration fees1
Free reporting tools1
Human authorship requirements1
Position map
Who stands where on each issue?
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Issues shown
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| Organization | Alternative fee structures | Api integration for registration | Recurring registration fees | Small-entity fee discounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) Trade associationSupport The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), a nonprofit trade organization representing independent record lab | · | · | · | |
IPWeb3 BusinessSupport IPWeb3 (Zinkvision Ltd.), a blockchain-based intellectual property registration platform, supports the development of al | · | · | · | |
Larson Skinner PLLC BusinessSupport The law firm Larson Skinner PLLC, representing Multiple Listing Services (MLSs), advocates for the creation of an electr | · | · | · | |
National Association of REALTORS Trade associationSupport The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) supports the Copyright Office's consideration of alternative fee structures | · | · | · | |
National Music Publishers' Association Trade associationSupport The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) supports the Copyright Office's exploration of alternative fee structu | · | · | · |
IPWeb3
BusinessSupport
Api integration for registration
Larson Skinner PLLC
BusinessSupport
Recurring registration fees
National Association of REALTORS
Trade associationSupport
Alternative fee structures
National Music Publishers' Association
Trade associationSupport
Alternative fee structures
Comments
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- May 16, 2026Lauren SmithOpposeIndividual
An individual artist argues against increasing registration fees, stating that higher costs would make copyright protection unaffordable for low-income creators. They contend that the Copyright Office should prioritize making protections accessible to artists rather than increasing rates to balance a budget.
Read comment → - Apr 16, 2026Anonymous AnonymousOpposeIndividual
An individual commenter argues that the proposed fee structure is unfair because it does not account for the financial resources of the registrant. They suggest that fees should be scaled based on the registrant's ability to pay, similar to a grant system, to ensure that independent creators are not priced out of the registration process.
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