CARP Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel : Définition juridique

When the affected parties cannot come to a voluntary agreement, a CARP was convened to determine royalty rate adjustments and the distribution of royalty funds collected by the Licensing Division. CARPs were jointly administered by the Library of Congress and the Copyright Office. Each panel was composed of three arbitrators, two of whom were selected by the Librarian of Congress. The third was selected by the first two. CARPS have been succeeded by the Copyright Royalty Board.