Every contract for the payment of royalties between a proprietor and a performing rights society executed in this state must be in writing and signed by the parties and must include, at a minimum, the following information:

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 325E.52

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

(1) the proprietor’s name and business address and the name and location of each place of business to which the contract applies;

(2) the name of the performing rights society;

(3) the duration of the contract; and

(4) the schedule of rates and terms of the royalties to be collected under the contract, including any sliding scale or schedule for any increase or decrease of rates for the duration of the contract.