1.   In question is recommendations under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to charge new royalties for playing music.

2.   Rubinstein said he would not object to paying the new royalties if they were required of all commercial users of sound recordings, including over-the-air broadcasting.

3.   Besides the new royalty breaks for gas production, the MMS also renewed some limited breaks for deepwater oil production, Congdon said.

4.   Established musicians say the new royalties are needed to encourage development of younger artists.

5.   Industry officials now will assess whether to file a federal suit seeking to block implementation of the new royalty collection system.