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Notice of Intent To Audit

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identifier: "/us/fr/2026-02298"
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title: "Notice of Intent To Audit"
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section_name: "Notice of Intent To Audit"
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document_number: "2026-02298"
document_type: "notice"
publication_date: "2026-02-05"
agencies:
  - "Library of Congress"
  - "Copyright Office, Library of Congress"
fr_citation: "91 FR 5264"
fr_volume: 91
docket_ids:
  - "Docket No. 2026-1"
fr_action: "Public notice."
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#  Notice of Intent To Audit

**AGENCY:**

U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

**ACTION:**

Public notice.

**SUMMARY:**

The U.S. Copyright Office is announcing receipt of notices of intent to conduct audits pursuant to the section 115 blanket license.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Rhea Efthimiadis, Assistant to the General Counsel, by email at *[email protected]* or telephone at 202-707-8350.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

**I. Background**

The Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (“MMA”) substantially amended the compulsory “mechanical” license for reproducing and distributing phonorecords of nondramatic musical works, including by creating a new blanket license administered by a mechanical licensing collective (“MLC”). [^1] The MMA allows the MLC to periodically audit digital music providers (“DMPs”) operating under the blanket license to verify the accuracy of the DMPs' royalty payments made to the MLC. [^2] To commence an audit, a notice must be filed with the Office and delivered to each party being audited. The Office must then cause notice to be published in the *Federal Register* within 45 days of receipt. [^3]

[^1] Public Law 115-264, 132 Stat. 3676 (2018); 17 U.S.C. 115.

[^2] 17 U.S.C. 115(d)(4)(D).

[^3]*Id.* at 115(d)(3)(L)(i)(IV), (d)(4)(D)(i)(IV).

On December 26, 2025, the MLC submitted a notice of intent to conduct audits for the following DMPs for the period beginning on January 1, 2022 and ending on December 31, 2024:

1. *CheckTheVolume.com;*

2. MedRhythms, Inc.; and

3. Music Health Pty Ltd.

A copy of each notice will be made available on the Office's website at *https://copyright.gov/music-modernization/audits/.*

Dated: February 3, 2026.

Emily Chapuis,

General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights.