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Copyright Royalty Board (CRB)

79,209Words in 24 parts
13.6Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
19.0Reading grade
0.0%Unchanged since 2017
0Flagged parts
2026-03-30Last change

Section changes per year

From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.

Text and size

Sentences
34.0 words on average; 27.5% over 40 words; 23.6% passive; 12.3 cross-references per 1,000 words
Sentence types
definition 8.9% · prohibition 2.1% · paperwork 12.6% · obligation 21.4% · permission 6.9% · other 48.2%
Checksum
b81d633dc9b58aae00e9c17d4ee8d6036b0832f07761e0e6358da7b7229eaf85

Review candidates in this agency

RankPartWordsScore
837 37 CFR 370 NOTICE AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR STATUTORY LICENSES
High signals: Paperwork share +3.1 SD
 5,633 0.62
1,700 37 CFR 384 RATES AND TERMS FOR THE MAKING OF EPHEMERAL RECORDINGS BY BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT SERVICES
High signals: Paperwork share +1.4 SD · Directive share +1.1 SD
 4,617 0.36
1,740 37 CFR 355 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS
High signals: Directive share +1.1 SD · Paperwork share +1.1 SD
 4,759 0.34
1,890 37 CFR 387 ADJUSTMENT OF ROYALTY FEE FOR CABLE COMPULSORY LICENSE
High signals: Reading grade +3.9 SD
 1,505 0.30
2,043 37 CFR 380 RATES AND TERMS FOR TRANSMISSIONS BY ELIGIBLE NONSUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND NEW SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND FOR THE MAKING OF EPHEMERAL REPRODUCTIONS TO FACILITATE THOSE TRANSMISSIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 16,072 0.26
2,741 37 CFR 381 USE OF CERTAIN COPYRIGHTED WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING
High signals: Directive share +1.3 SD
 6,788 0.10
3,362 37 CFR 383 RATES AND TERMS FOR SUBSCRIPTION TRANSMISSIONS AND THE REPRODUCTION OF EPHEMERAL RECORDINGS BY CERTAIN NEW SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
High signals: Restriction density +1.1 SD
 2,472 -0.04
3,501 37 CFR 303 GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
High signals: Restriction density +1.3 SD · Paperwork share +1.2 SD
 4,179 -0.07
3,587 37 CFR 351 PROCEEDINGS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 4,243 -0.09
3,635 37 CFR 385 RATES AND TERMS FOR USE OF NONDRAMATIC MUSICAL WORKS IN THE MAKING AND DISTRIBUTING OF PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL PHONORECORDS
High signals: Reading grade +1.2 SD
 15,334 -0.10
3,687 37 CFR 360 FILING OF CLAIMS TO ROYALTY FEES COLLECTED UNDER COMPULSORY LICENSE
High signals: Paperwork share +1.6 SD
 2,723 -0.11
4,267 37 CFR 382 RATES AND TERMS FOR TRANSMISSIONS OF SOUND RECORDINGS BY PREEXISTING SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND PREEXISTING SATELLITE DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICES AND FOR THE MAKING OF EPHEMERAL REPRODUCTIONS TO FACILITATE THOSE TRANSMISSIONS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 4,538 -0.25
4,456 37 CFR 390 AMOUNTS OF AND TERMS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO FUND MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE
High signals: Restriction density +1.4 SD
 2,910 -0.30
6,383 37 CFR 354 SUBMISSIONS TO THE REGISTER OF COPYRIGHTS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score
 1,186 -1.34

Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 14. A flag is not a finding.

Statutes behind the most text

  • 17 U.S.C. 112: 33,332 words in 5 parts (42.1% of this agency's text)
  • 17 U.S.C. 115: 23,003 words in 3 parts (29.0% of this agency's text)
  • 17 U.S.C. 801: 9,319 words in 4 parts (11.8% of this agency's text)
  • 17 U.S.C. 803: 9,073 words in 5 parts (11.5% of this agency's text)
  • 17 U.S.C. 118: 6,788 words in 1 parts (8.6% of this agency's text)
  • 17 U.S.C. 1007: 2,723 words in 1 parts (3.4% of this agency's text)
  • 17 U.S.C. 111: 2,723 words in 1 parts (3.4% of this agency's text)
  • 17 U.S.C. 802: 1,186 words in 1 parts (1.5% of this agency's text)
  • 17 U.S.C. 119: 775 words in 1 parts (1.0% of this agency's text)
  • 17 U.S.C. 116: 368 words in 1 parts (0.5% of this agency's text)

From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.

Largest parts

  • 37 CFR 380: RATES AND TERMS FOR TRANSMISSIONS BY ELIGIBLE NONSUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND NEW SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND FOR THE MAKING OF EPHEMERAL REPRODUCTIONS TO FACILITATE THOSE TRANSMISSIONS (16,072 words)
  • 37 CFR 385: RATES AND TERMS FOR USE OF NONDRAMATIC MUSICAL WORKS IN THE MAKING AND DISTRIBUTING OF PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL PHONORECORDS (15,334 words)
  • 37 CFR 381: USE OF CERTAIN COPYRIGHTED WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING (6,788 words)
  • 37 CFR 370: NOTICE AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR STATUTORY LICENSES (5,633 words)
  • 37 CFR 355: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENT PROCEEDINGS (4,759 words)
  • 37 CFR 384: RATES AND TERMS FOR THE MAKING OF EPHEMERAL RECORDINGS BY BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT SERVICES (4,617 words)
  • 37 CFR 382: RATES AND TERMS FOR TRANSMISSIONS OF SOUND RECORDINGS BY PREEXISTING SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND PREEXISTING SATELLITE DIGITAL AUDIO RADIO SERVICES AND FOR THE MAKING OF EPHEMERAL REPRODUCTIONS TO FACILITATE THOSE TRANSMISSIONS (4,538 words)
  • 37 CFR 351: PROCEEDINGS (4,243 words)
  • 37 CFR 303: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (4,179 words)
  • 37 CFR 390: AMOUNTS OF AND TERMS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO FUND MECHANICAL LICENSING COLLECTIVE (2,910 words)

Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.