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Bill100th CongressFiled Mar 10, 1987Commerce
S. 698

Syndicated Television Music Copyright Reform Act of 1987

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 10, 1987)

Syndicated Television Music Copyright Reform Act of 1987 - Amends the copyright law to require that any conveyance of performance rights in an audiovisual work to nonnetwork commercial television include the right to perform in synchronization any accompanying copyrighted music.

Entitles the music copyright holder to an interest in any compensation received for the audiovisual work performance rights.

What just happenedNov 10, 1987

Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC](R-SC)Sponsor
12 cosponsors4 D9 R
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  1. Nov 10, 1987Committee

    Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held.

    Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks Subcommittee
  2. Mar 24, 1987Floor

    Star Print ordered S. 698.

  3. Mar 13, 1987Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

    Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks Subcommittee
  4. Mar 10, 1987IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Mar 10, 1987IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate