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S 1734 98th Congress Senate Commerce Arts, Culture, Religion Copyright Copyright royalties Music Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Phonorecords

Coin-Operated Phonorecord Player Copyright Act of 1983

Introduced: August 3, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 1984
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1042.
Aug 11, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Aug 3, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Aug 3, 1983
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coin-Operated Phonorecord Player Copyright Act of 1983 - Revises the scope of the limitations on the performance of a nondramatic musical work on a coin-operated phonorecord player (jukebox) to require: (1) the manufacturer or importer of the player, rather than the operator, to register and pay a one-time only compulsory licensing fee of $50, rather than an adjusted annual fee, to the Copyright Royalty Tribunal for distribution to the copyright holders; and (2) the operator of a currently-owned player to pay a compulsory licensing fee of up to $25 based upon the number of years of useful life remaining in the player.

Directs the Register of Copyright to keep a list of all registered players. Restates the royalty distribution procedures.

What's happening now June 20, 1984

Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1042.

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