§ 4-76-102 - Definitions. - Arkansas Statutes

4-76-102. Definitions.

In this chapter:

(1) "Copyright owner" means the owner of a copyright of a musical work, other than a motion picture or audiovisual work, recognized and enforceable under the copyright laws of the United States pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, Pub. L. 94-554, 17 U.S.C. 101 et seq.;

(2) "Performing rights society" means an association or corporation that licenses the nondramatic public performance of musical works on behalf of copyright owners, such as:

(A) The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, also known as ASCAP;

(B) Broadcast Music, Inc., also known as BMI; and

(C) SESAC, Inc., also known as SESAC;

(3) "Proprietor" means the owner or operator of a retail establishment, restaurant, inn, bar, tavern, or other similar place of business located in this state in which the public may assemble and in which musical works may be performed, broadcast, or otherwise transmitted; and

(4) "Royalty" or "royalties" means the fees payable to a performing rights society for public performance rights.