Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 17 : Section 114


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 114 - Notes
                                   SOURCE
    (Pub. L. 94-553, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2560;
    Pub. L. 104-39, Sec. 3, Nov. 1, 1995, 109 Stat. 336; Pub. L.
    105-80, Sec. 3, Nov. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1531; Pub. L. 105-304,
    title IV, Sec. 405(a)(1)-(4), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2890-2897;
    Pub. L. 107-321, Secs. 4, 5(b), (c), Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat. 2781,
    2784.)
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 602(12) of the Communications Act of 1934, referred to in
    subsec. (d)(1)(C)(iii), was subsequently amended, and section
    602(12) no longer defines "multichannel video programming
    distributor". However, such term is defined elsewhere in that
    section.
      The date of the enactment of the Digital Millennium Copyright
    Act, referred to in subsecs. (d)(2)(C)(ix) and (f)(2)(A), (B), is
    the date of enactment of Pub. L. 105-304, which was approved Oct.
    28, 1998.
      The date of enactment of the Digital Performance Right in Sound
    Recordings Act of 1995, referred to in subsecs. (d)(4)(B)(iii), (C)
    and (f)(1), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 104-39, which was
    approved Nov. 1, 1995.
      The antitrust laws, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), are classified
    generally to chapter 1 (Sec. 1 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and
    Trade.
      For effective date of the Digital Performance Right in Sound
    Recordings Act of 1995, referred to in subsec. (f)(1), see section
    6 of Pub. L. 104-39, set out as an Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
    note under section 101 of this title.
      The Small Webcaster Settlement Act of 2002, referred to in
    subsec. (f)(5)(D), is Pub. L. 107-321, Dec. 4, 2002, 116 Stat.
    2780, which amended this section and enacted provisions set out as
    notes under this section and section 101 of this title. For
    complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of
    2002 Amendments note set out under section 101 of this title and
    Tables.
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Subsec. (f)(5). Pub. L. 107-321, Sec. 4, added par. (5).
      Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 107-321, Sec. 5(c), amended par. (2)
    generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "The
    copyright owner of the exclusive right under section 106(6) of this
    title to publicly perform a sound recording by means of a digital
    audio transmission shall allocate to recording artists in the
    following manner its receipts from the statutory licensing of
    transmission performances of the sound recording in accordance with
    subsection (f) of this section:
        "(A) 2 1/2  percent of the receipts shall be deposited in an
      escrow account managed by an independent administrator jointly
      appointed by copyright owners of sound recordings and the
      American Federation of Musicians (or any successor entity) to be
      distributed to nonfeatured musicians (whether or not members of
      the American Federation of Musicians) who have performed on sound
      recordings.
        "(B) 2 1/2  percent of the receipts shall be deposited in an
      escrow account managed by an independent administrator jointly
      appointed by copyright owners of sound recordings and the
      American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (or any
      successor entity) to be distributed to nonfeatured vocalists
      (whether or not members of the American Federation of Television
      and Radio Artists) who have performed on sound recordings.
        "(C) 45 percent of the receipts shall be allocated, on a per
      sound recording basis, to the recording artist or artists
      featured on such sound recording (or the persons conveying rights
      in the artists' performance in the sound recordings)."
      Subsec. (g)(3), (4). Pub. L. 107-321, Sec. 5(b), added pars. (3)
    and (4).
      1998 - Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(1)(A),
    added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as
    follows:
      "(A)(i) a nonsubscription transmission other than a
    retransmission;
      "(ii) an initial nonsubscription retransmission made for direct
    reception by members of the public of a prior or simultaneous
    incidental transmission that is not made for direct reception by
    members of the public; or
      "(iii) a nonsubscription broadcast transmission;".
      Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(1)(B), amended
    heading and text of par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text
    read as follows: "In the case of a subscription transmission not
    exempt under subsection (d)(1), the performance of a sound
    recording publicly by means of a digital audio transmission shall
    be subject to statutory licensing, in accordance with subsection
    (f) of this section, if - 
        "(A) the transmission is not part of an interactive service;
        "(B) the transmission does not exceed the sound recording
      performance complement;
        "(C) the transmitting entity does not cause to be published by
      means of an advance program schedule or prior announcement the
      titles of the specific sound recordings or phonorecords embodying
      such sound recordings to be transmitted;
        "(D) except in the case of transmission to a business
      establishment, the transmitting entity does not automatically and
      intentionally cause any device receiving the transmission to
      switch from one program channel to another; and
        "(E) except as provided in section 1002(e) of this title, the
      transmission of the sound recording is accompanied by the
      information encoded in that sound recording, if any, by or under
      the authority of the copyright owner of that sound recording,
      that identifies the title of the sound recording, the featured
      recording artist who performs on the sound recording, and related
      information, including information concerning the underlying
      musical work and its writer."
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(2)(A), substituted
    "Certain Nonexempt" for "Nonexempt Subscription" in heading.
      Subsec. (f)(1)(A). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(2)(B), designated
    existing provisions as subpar. (A), in first sentence, substituted
    "subscription transmissions by preexisting subscription services
    and transmissions by preexisting satellite digital audio radio
    services" for "the activities" and "2001" for "2000", and amended
    third sentence generally. Prior to amendment, third sentence read
    as follows: "Any copyright owners of sound recordings or any
    entities performing sound recordings affected by this section may
    submit to the Librarian of Congress licenses covering such
    activities with respect to such sound recordings."
      Subsec. (f)(1)(B), (C). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(2)(C), added
    subpars. (B) and (C).
      Subsec. (f)(2) to (5). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(2)(C), added
    pars. (2) to (4) and struck out former pars. (2) to (5), which
    provided: in par. (2) that Librarian of Congress would convene a
    copyright arbitration royalty panel to determine schedule of rates
    and terms, that panel could consider rates and terms for comparable
    types of services under voluntary license agreements, and that
    requirements would be established by which copyright owners would
    receive notice of use of their recordings; in par. (3) that
    voluntarily negotiated license agreements would be given effect in
    lieu of determination by panel or decision by Librarian; in par.
    (4) that publication of notice of negotiations would be repeated no
    later than 30 days after petition was filed, in the first week of
    January, 2000, and at 5-year intervals thereafter, and that par.
    (2) procedures would be repeated upon filing of petition during a
    60-day period commencing six months after publication of notice or
    on July 1, 2000 and at 5-year intervals thereafter; and in par. (5)
    that performance by non-exempt subscription transmission without
    infringing copyright was permissible by compliance with notice
    requirements and payment of royalty fees or agreement to pay such
    fees.
      Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(3)(A), struck out
    "Subscription" before "Transmissions" in heading.
      Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(3)(B), substituted
    "transmission licensed under a statutory license" for "subscription
    transmission licensed" in introductory provisions.
      Subsec. (g)(1)(A), (B). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(3)(C),
    struck out "subscription" before "transmission".
      Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(3)(D), struck out
    "subscription" before "transmission performances" in introductory
    provisions.
      Subsec. (j)(2), (3). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(4)(A), (B),
    added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3). Former par.
    (3) redesignated (5).
      Subsec. (j)(4). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(4)(A), (C), added
    par. (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "An
    'interactive service' is one that enables a member of the public to
    receive, on request, a transmission of a particular sound recording
    chosen by or on behalf of the recipient. The ability of individuals
    to request that particular sound recordings be performed for
    reception by the public at large does not make a service
    interactive. If an entity offers both interactive and
    non-interactive services (either concurrently or at different
    times), the non-interactive component shall not be treated as part
    of an interactive service."
      Subsec. (j)(5). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(4)(A), redesignated
    par. (3) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (9).
      Subsec. (j)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(4)(A), (D),
    added pars. (6) to (8). Former pars. (6) to (8) redesignated (12)
    to (14), respectively.
      Subsec. (j)(9). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(4)(A), redesignated
    par. (5) as (9) and struck out former par. (9) which read as
    follows: "A 'transmission' includes both an initial transmission
    and a retransmission."
      Subsec. (j)(10), (11). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(4)(E), added
    pars. (10) and (11).
      Subsec. (j)(12) to (14). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(4)(A),
    redesignated pars. (6) to (8) as (12) to (14), respectively.
      Subsec. (j)(15). Pub. L. 105-304, Sec. 405(a)(4)(F), added par.
    (15).
      1997 - Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 3(1), inserted ", or,
    if a copyright arbitration royalty panel is convened, ending 30
    days after the Librarian issues and publishes in the Federal
    Register an order adopting the determination of the copyright
    arbitration royalty panel or an order setting the terms and rates
    (if the Librarian rejects the panel's determination)" after
    "December 31, 2000".
      Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 105-80, Sec. 3(2), struck out "and
    publish in the Federal Register" before "a schedule of rates and
    terms".
      1995 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-39, Sec. 3(1), substituted "(3)
    and (6) of section 106" for "and (3) of section 106".
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-39, Sec. 3(2), substituted "phonorecords
    or copies" for "phonorecords, or of copies of motion pictures and
    other audiovisual works," in first sentence.
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104-39, Sec. 3(3), added subsec. (d) and
    struck out former subsec. (d), which read as follows: "On January
    3, 1978, the Register of Copyrights, after consulting with
    representatives of owners of copyrighted materials, representatives
    of the broadcasting, recording, motion picture, entertainment
    industries, and arts organizations, representatives of organized
    labor and performers of copyrighted materials, shall submit to the
    Congress a report setting forth recommendations as to whether this
    section should be amended to provide for performers and copyright
    owners of copyrighted material any performance rights in such
    material. The report should describe the status of such rights in
    foreign countries, the views of major interested parties, and
    specific legislative or other recommendations, if any."
      Subsecs. (e) to (j). Pub. L. 104-39, Sec. 3(4), added subsecs.
    (e) to (j).
                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This section is referred to in sections 106, 111, 112, 115, 119,
    501, 511, 801, 802, 803 of this title; title 18 section 2319.

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