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H.R. 5275 (106th)

Music Owners' Listening Rights Act of 2000

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Introduced

25 September 2000

Last action

4 October 2000 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

Sponsors

Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], FRED UPTON, Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], WILLIAM THORNBERRY, Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Bonilla, Henry [R-TX-23]

Subjects

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Source updated

20 August 2025

Summary

Music Owners' Listening Rights Act of 2000 - Amends Federal copyright law to provide that: (1) the transmission of a personal interactive performance of a sound recording is not a copyright infringement; and (2) it is not a copyright infringement for a transmitting organization that transmits such a performance to make or cause to be made phonorecords or copies of a sound recording if such phonorecords and copies are used by the organization solely in connection with the transmission of such performances.

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Timeline

  1. 25 September 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 September 2000

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1583-1584)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 September 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 September 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 4 October 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

    Source: Committee

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