collective, the Register shall adopt regulations to govern the transfer of licenses, funds, records, and administrative responsibilities from the existing mechanical licensing collective to the new entity. (C) Authorities and functions (i) In general The mechanical licensing collective is authorized to perform the following functions, subject to more particular requirements as set forth in this subsection: (I) Offer and administer blanket licenses for covered activities, including receipt of notices of license and reports of usage from digital music providers. (II) Collect and distribute royalties from digital music providers for covered activities. (III) Engage in efforts to identify musical works (and shares of such works) embodied in particular sound recordings, and to identify and locate the copyright owners of such musical works (and shares of such works). (IV) Maintain a publicly accessible database of musical works (and shares of such works) and copyright owners, and other information relevant to the administration of licensing activities under this section. (V) Administer a process by which copyright owners can claim ownership of musical works (and shares of such works), and a process by which royalties for works for which the owner is not identified or located are equitably distributed to known copyright owners. (VI) Administer collections of the administrative assessment from digital music providers and significant nonblanket licensees, including receipt of notices of nonblanket activity. (VII) Invest in relevant resources, and arrange for services of outside vendors and others, to support its activities. (VIII) Engage in efforts to enforce rights and obligations under this subsection, including in coordination with the digital licensee coordinator. (IX) Initiate and participate in proceedings before the Copyright Royalty Judges to establish the administrative assessment under this subsection. (X) Initiate and participate in proceedings before the Copyright Office with respect to activities under this