{"id":5579,"date":"2017-11-16T11:41:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T16:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nmacopy.wpengine.com\/?page_id=5579"},"modified":"2017-11-16T11:41:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T16:41:43","slug":"filing-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/advocacy\/copyright-resource-center\/filing-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Filing Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><a href=\"\/advocacy\/copyright-resource-center\/who-must-file\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#eb0029;border-color:#bc0021;border-radius:0px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:34px;border-color:#f14d6a;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none\"> Who Must File<\/span><\/a>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/LC_NMA_ePrint-Report_2017-3-8-1.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#eb0029;border-color:#bc0021;border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:34px;border-color:#f14d6a;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none\"> Pilot<\/span><\/a>\n<a href=\"\/advocacy\/copyright-resource-center\/educational-resources\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#eb0029;border-color:#bc0021;border-radius:0px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:34px;border-color:#f14d6a;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none\"> Educational Resources<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #2f7de1;\"><strong>Filing Instructions Now Available!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Click on the button below to view the Copyright Office&#8217;s step-by-step instructions for uploading your work to eCo.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/eco\/eco-upload.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2f7de1;border-color:#2664b4;border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:34px;border-color:#6ea4ea;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none\"> Filing Instructions<\/span><\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/eco\/ni-transcript.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2f7de1;border-color:#2664b4;border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:34px;border-color:#6ea4ea;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none\"> Step by Step<\/span><\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/eco\/newspaper.mp4\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2f7de1;border-color:#2664b4;border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:34px;border-color:#6ea4ea;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none\"> Video Tutorial<\/span><\/a>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Fact-Sheet.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2f7de1;border-color:#2664b4;border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:34px;border-color:#6ea4ea;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none\"> Fact Sheet<\/span><\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/eco\/help-newspapers.html\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2f7de1;border-color:#2664b4;border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:34px;border-color:#6ea4ea;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none\"> Help Text<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #2f7de1;\"><strong>FILING REQUIREMENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/final-rule-copyright-modernization_1-31-18.pdf\">Final Rule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Filing Requirements<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Guidance for completing the online application is available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/eco\/help-newspapers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">help text<\/a> that accompanies the application. The text will be updated to reflect the new requirements that go into effect on March 1<span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\">, 2018<\/span>.\u00a0 You can access the help text from within the application itself or directly from the Copyright Office\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/eco\/help-newspapers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Office offers a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/eco\/eco-tutorial-single.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slide presentation<\/a>\u00a0that provides information on how to upload digital files to the electronic registration system.<\/li>\n<li>In the near future the Copyright Office will release a video tutorial that will provide additional guidance on how to complete the application for newspaper issues and how to upload a copy of each issue. You will find this tutorial on the Copyright Office&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/registration\/literary-works\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration Portal<\/a>\u00a0for Literary Works.<\/li>\n<li>The Copyright Office also plans to release a new circular that will provide general information about this group registration option. You will find it on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.copyright.gov\/circs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">circulars<\/a>\u00a0page of their website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2017\/11\/06\/2017-23917\/group-registration-of-newspapers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposed rule<\/a>\u00a0was mostly adopted in the Final Rule.\u00a0 Key highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants must upload their newspapers in digital form through the electronic registration system: <a href=\"https:\/\/eco.copyright.gov\/\">https:\/\/eco.copyright.gov\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The rule confirms that deposits submitted for the purpose of group registration will satisfy the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/news\/ncr_list.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mandatory deposit requirement<\/a> under section 407 of the statute, and will not be subject to the best edition requirement.<\/li>\n<li>The transition period will allow for the continued <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">voluntary<\/span> submission of microfilm in addition to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">mandatory<\/span> PDF deposit until December 31, 2019.\u00a0 After that microfilm will no longer be allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/News-Media-Alliance-Copyright-Reg-Comments.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comments<\/a>\u00a0on the NPRM (Dec. 6, 2017)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>View the News Media Alliance\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/advocacy1\/copyright-office-modernize-newspaper-archives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post<\/a>\u00a0on the Copyright Office NPRM.<br \/>\nClick on the button below to view the News Media Alliance\u00a0pilot program.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/LC_NMA_ePrint-Report_2017-3-8-1.pdf\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#eb0029;border-color:#bc0021;border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 22px;font-size:17px;line-height:34px;border-color:#f14d6a;border-radius:0px;text-shadow:none\"> Pilot<\/span><\/a>\n<p>Return to the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"\/advocacy\/copyright-resource-center\/\">Copyright Resource Center<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Capital-Building-DC-1100px.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Capital-Building-DC-1100px.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Capital-Building-DC-1100px-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Capital-Building-DC-1100px-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.newsmediaalliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Capital-Building-DC-1100px-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Filing Instructions Now Available! 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