2012 US Code
Title 17 - Copyrights
Chapter 10 - DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING DEVICES AND MEDIA (§§ 1001 - 1010)
Subchapter C - ROYALTY PAYMENTS (§§ 1003 - 1007)
Section 1006 - Entitlement to royalty payments
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 17 - COPYRIGHTS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 17 - COPYRIGHTS CHAPTER 10 - DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDING DEVICES AND MEDIA SUBCHAPTER C - ROYALTY PAYMENTS Sec. 1006 - Entitlement to royalty payments |
Contains | section 1006 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | Yes |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 102-563, §2, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4242; amended Pub. L. 103-198, §6(b)(3), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2312; Pub. L. 105-80, §12(a)(24), Nov. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1535; Pub. L. 108-419, §5(i)(2), Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2368. |
Statutes at Large References | 106 Stat. 4242 107 Stat. 2312 111 Stat. 1535 118 Stat. 2368 |
Public Law References | Public Law 102-563, Public Law 103-198, Public Law 105-80, Public Law 108-419 |
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(a)
(1) whose musical work or sound recording has been—
(A) embodied in a digital musical recording or an analog musical recording lawfully made under this title that has been distributed, and
(B) distributed in the form of digital musical recordings or analog musical recordings or disseminated to the public in transmissions, during the period to which such payments pertain; and
(2) who has filed a claim under section 1007.
(b)
(1)
(2)
(A) 331/3 percent of the royalty payments shall be allocated to the Musical Works Fund for distribution to interested copyright parties described in section 1001(7)(B).
(B)(i) Music publishers shall be entitled to 50 percent of the royalty payments allocated to the Musical Works Fund.
(ii) Writers shall be entitled to the other 50 percent of the royalty payments allocated to the Musical Works Fund.
(c)
(1) for the Sound Recordings Fund, each sound recording was distributed in the form of digital musical recordings or analog musical recordings; and
(2) for the Musical Works Fund, each musical work was distributed in the form of digital musical recordings or analog musical recordings or disseminated to the public in transmissions.
(Added Pub. L. 102–563, §2, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4242; amended Pub. L. 103–198, §6(b)(3), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2312; Pub. L. 105–80, §12(a)(24), Nov. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1535; Pub. L. 108–419, §5(i)(2), Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2368.)
Amendments2004—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–419 substituted “Copyright Royalty Judges” for “Librarian of Congress shall convene a copyright arbitration royalty panel which” in introductory provisions.
1997—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–80 substituted “Federation of Television” for “Federation Television” before “and Radio Artists or any successor entity)”.
1993—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–198 substituted “Librarian of Congress shall convene a copyright arbitration royalty panel which” for “Copyright Royalty Tribunal” in introductory provisions.
Effective Date of 2004 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 108–419 effective 6 months after Nov. 30, 2004, subject to transition provisions, see section 6 of Pub. L. 108–419, set out as an Effective Date; Transition Provisions note under section 801 of this title.
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