Syndicated Television Music Copyright Reform Act of 1987

Summary

Syndicated Television Music Copyright Reform Act of 1987 - Amends the copyright law to require that any conveyance of performance rights in an audiovisual work to nonnetwork commercial television include the right to perform in synchronization any accompanying copyrighted music. Entitles the music copyright holder to an interest in any compensation received for the audiovisual work performance rights.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

   Source: Committee

4. 24 March 1987

   Floor

   Star Print ordered S. 698.

   Source: Floor

5. 10 November 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 March 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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