California Business and Professions Code 21750 – For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions …
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Copyright owner” means the owner of a copyright of a nondramatic musical work recognized and enforceable under the copyright laws of the United States pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, P. L. 94-553 (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.). “Copyright owner” does not include the owner of a copyright in a motion picture or audiovisual work, or in part of a motion picture or audiovisual work.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 21750
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
(b) “Performing rights society” means an association or corporation that licenses the public performance of nondramatic musical works on behalf of copyright owners, such as the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), and SESAC, Inc.
(c) “Proprietor” means the owner of a retail establishment, restaurant, inn, bar, tavern, or any other similar place of business or professional office located in this state in which the public may assemble and in which nondramatic musical works may be performed, broadcast, or otherwise transmitted for the enjoyment of the assembled members of the public.
(d) “Royalty” or “royalties” means the fees payable to a copyright owner or performing rights society for the public performance of a nondramatic musical work.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 340, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)