or may designate a common agent to receive payment on their behalf.

(3) After the first day of October of each year, the Copyright
Royalty Tribunal shall determine whether there exists a controversy
concerning the distribution of royalty fees deposited under subclause
(A) of subsection (b)(1). If the Tribunal determines that no such
controversy exists, it shall, after deducting its reasonable
administrative costs under this section, distribute such fees to the
copyright owners entitled, or to their designated agents. If it finds
that such a controversy exists, it shall, pursuant to chapter 8 of this
title, conduct a proceeding to determine the distribution of royalty fees.

(4) The fees to be distributed shall be divided as follows:

(A) to every copyright owner not affiliated with a performing
rights society, the pro rata share of the fees to be distributed to
which such copyright owner proves entitlement.

(B) to the performing rights societies, the remainder of the
fees to be distributed in such pro rata shares as they shall by
agreement stipulate among themselves, or, if they fail to agree, the
pro rate share to which such performing rights societies prove entitlement.

(C) during the pendency of any proceeding under this section,
the Copyright Royalty Tribunal shall withhold from distribution an
amount sufficient to satisfy all claims with respect to which a
controversy exists, but shall have discretion to proceed to
distribute any amounts that are not in controversy.

(5) The Copyright Royalty Tribunal shall promulgate regulations