Fairness in Musical Licensing Act of 1994
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Fairness in Musical Licensing Act of 1994 - Exempts from copyright infringement the communication of a performance or work by television or radio sets located in a business establishment, or the performance of a nondramatic musical work by a choral group of a nonprofit educational institution choral group, unless persons are charged to see or hear the performance.
Provides that in any civil action for copyright infringement involving a nondramatic musical work that is licensed by a performing rights society or other organization authorized to license public performances of such works, if the defendant admits liability but contests the amount of the license fee charged by such society or organization, the dispute may, if requested by either party, be submitted to arbitration under the Federal judicial code.
Requires such societies or organizations to make available, free of charge, to licensees or those negotiating licenses, on-line computer access to their entire repertoire, including information regarding the title of the work, the name, address, and telephone number of the author and the copyright owner (if different), and the names of any artists known to have performed the work.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4936: Fairness in Musical Licensing Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4936/
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