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2/4/2009--Introduced.Performance Rights Act - Amends federal copyright law to: (1) grant performers of sound recordings equal rights to compensation from terrestrial broadcasters; and (2) modify the circumstances under which the public performance of a sound recording is subject to statutory licensing. Establishes a flat annual fee in lieu of payment of royalties for individual terrestrial broadcast stations with gross revenues of less than $1.25 million and for noncommercial, public broadcast stations. Grants: (1) an exemption from royalty payments for broadcasts of religious services and for incidental uses of musical sound recordings; and (2) terrestrial broadcast stations that make limited feature uses of sound recordings a per program license option. Prohibits anything in this Act from adversely affecting the public performance rights or royalties payable to songwriters or copyright owners of musical works.

1255579200 2009-10-15 Sat Nov 14 05:54:40 -0600 2009 reported to senate 54846 'act':3 'right':2 'perform':1 80544 false short introduced 54846 'act':3 'rights':2 'performance':1 68610 false short introduced 54846 'use':10 'bill':2 'fair':5 'sound':13 'artist':8 'provid':4 'record':14 'compens':6 67926 false official calendar 54846 Fri Oct 16 18:54:42 -0500 2009 1255579200 Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 211660 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181. L000174 1940-03-31 12797 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] 6604 N00009918 10131 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.375 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy A000360 1940-07-03 7521 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-228-3398 Lamar 'r':4 'tn':5 'sen':1 'lamar':2,6,8 'alexand':3,7,9 M 300002 Alexander Lamar_Alexander Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] 4650 N00009888 11743 Republican 202-224-4944 Presbyterian TN Lamar Alexander 2.68292682926829 http://alexander.senate.gov/public/ lamaralexander B000711 1940-11-11 14879 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] 7259 N00006692 29134 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.48101265822785 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer C001071 1952-08-24 6887 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.ContactMe 202-228-0566 Bob 'r':4 'tn':5 'bob':2,6,8 'sen':1 'corker':3,7,9 M 412248 Corker Bob_Corker Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] 3382 N00027441 10834 Republican 202-224-3344 TN Bob Corker 2.89795918367347 http://corker.senate.gov/public/ SenatorCorker F000062 1933-06-22 13993 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] 7588 N00007364 20484 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.96713615023474 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein H000338 1934-03-22 9041 104 Hart Senate Office Building http://hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Contact 202-224-6331 Orrin 'r':4 'ut':5 'sen':1 'hatch':3,7,9 'orrin':2,6,8 M 300052 Hatch Orrin_Hatch G. Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] 5305 N00009869 9411 Republican 202-224-5251 Latter Day Saints UT Orrin Hatch 2.84 http://hatch.senate.gov/public/ S000148 1950-11-23 15008 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7782 N00001093 20716 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.2 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer calendar 54846 Fri Oct 16 18:54:42 -0500 2009 1255579200 Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 211660 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181. action 54846 Fri Oct 16 18:54:42 -0500 2009 1255579200 Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 211659 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report. calendar 54846 Fri Oct 16 18:54:42 -0500 2009 1255579200 Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 211658 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. action 54846 Wed Oct 14 18:53:04 -0500 2009 1255579200 Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 211242 Committee on the Judiciary. Date of scheduled consideration. SD-226. 10:00 a.m. action 54846 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183446 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. action 54846 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183445 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1544-1545) introduced 54846 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 183444