; provided, however, that notice of the audit shall still be provided to and published by the Copyright Office as set forth in clause (i)(IV). (M) Records of mechanical licensing collective (i) Records maintenance The mechanical licensing collective shall ensure that all material records of its operations, including those relating to notices of license, the administration of its claims process, reports of usage, royalty payments, receipt and maintenance of accrued royalties, royalty distribution processes, and legal matters, are preserved and maintained in a secure and reliable manner, with appropriate commercially reasonable safeguards against unauthorized access, copying, and disclosure, and subject to the confidentiality requirements prescribed by the Register of Copyrights under subsection (d)(12)(C) for a period of no less than 7 years from date of creation or receipt, whichever occurs later. (ii) Records access The mechanical licensing collective shall provide prompt access to electronic and other records pertaining to the administration of a copyright owner’s musical works upon reasonable written request of such owner or the owner’s authorized representative. (4) Terms and conditions of blanket license A blanket license obtained under this subsection is subject to, and conditioned upon, the following requirements: (A) Royalty reporting and payments (i) Monthly reports and payment A digital music provider shall report and pay royalties to the mechanical licensing collective under the blanket license on a monthly basis in accordance with clause (ii) and subsection (c)(5)