2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 6 - Consumer And Commercial Affairs
Article 13. Enforcement of Music Copyrights
Section 6-13-201. Filing and online publication of contracts and royalty schedules.
(1) A performing rights society shall annually file with the secretary of state an electronic copy of each form contract licensing the public performance of the nondramatic musical works in the performing rights society's repertory to proprietors in the state of Colorado, together with the applicable schedule of royalty rates payable under each form contract. The secretary of state shall post the information filed in accordance with this subsection (1) on the secretary of state's website. The secretary of state has no duty to determine whether the documents filed comply with the requirements of this article 13 or to determine the performing rights society's compliance with this article 13.
A performing rights society shall also make available, at no charge, both the contracts and schedules of royalty rates that are required to be filed with the secretary of state in accordance with subsection (1) of this section to any proprietor within Colorado via a link to the society's website from the secretary of state's website.
Upon request of the secretary of state, each performing rights society shall provide tothe secretary of state information on a proprietor's rights and responsibilities regarding the public performance of nondramatic musical works, and the secretary of state shall post the information on the secretary of state's website.
Source: L. 2017: Entire part added, (HB 17-1092), ch. 78, p. 246, § 4, effective August 9.
