Maryland Commercial Law Section 11-1404

      (a)      This subtitle applies only to performing rights societies.

      (b)      This subtitle does not apply to:

            (1)      Copyright owners of motion pictures or other audiovisual works distributed on any medium;

            (2)      A contract between a performing rights society and a broadcaster licensed by the Federal Communications Commission;

            (3)      A contract between a performing rights society and a cable operator or programmer; or

            (4)      Any conduct undertaken for the purpose of enforcing § 7-308 of the Criminal Law Article.