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For phonorecords made and distributed after January 1, 1998, the current statutory royalty rate is 7.1 cents per song (per unit distributed) where the song is under 5 minutes in length. For songs longer than 5 minutes, the rate is 1.35 cents per minute. For more on royalty rates, visit http://www.nmpa.org/hfa/hfafaq.html.
