Coin-Operated Phonorecord Player Copyright Act of 1983
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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.
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1042.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1734: Coin-Operated Phonorecord Player Copyright Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-1734/
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