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    Core documents by: Date Place Core documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States All documents for: Italy Germany France Britain United States Original language: English French German Italian Latin Browse documents by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse commentaries by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse database by: Key words Editors' login:  | | Copyright Act (Public Performance of Musical Compositions), Washington D.C. (1897) Source: The University of Texas Tarlton Law Library: 29 Stat. 481. Citation: Copyright Act (Public Performance of Musical Compositions) (1897), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org Record Images Record-ID: us_1897 Full title An Act To amend title sixty, chapter three, of the Revised Statutes, relating to copyrights Full title original language N/A Abstract An amendment to the Copyright Act that added for the first time a public performance right in musical works. The commentary discusses the lobbying efforts and the public debate that led to the amendment. Bibliography Carroll, Michael. "The Struggle for Music Copyright." 57 Fla. L. Rev. 907 (2005). Rosen, Zvi. "The Twilight of the Opera Pirates: A Prehistory of the Exclusive Right of Public Performance for Musical Compositions." 24 Cardozo Arts & Ent. L.J. 1157 (2007). Sanjek, Russell. American Popular Music and Its Business: The First Four Hundred Years. Vol. 2. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988. Related documents in this database Author N/A Publisher N/A Location Washington D.C. Year 1897 Language English Source The University of Texas Tarlton Law Library: 29 Stat. 481. Physical description N/A Illustrations tables N/A Persons referred to N/A Persons referred to in commentary N/A Places referred to America Washington Places referred to in commentary N/A Legislation referred to U.S. Copyright Amendment Act 1897 (public performance right in musical works), 29 Stat. 481, c.4 Legislation referred to in commentary U.S. Copyright Amendment Act 1897 (public performance right in musical works), 29 Stat. 481, c.4 Cases referred to N/A Cases referred to in commentary N/A Institutions referred to U.S. Congress Institutions referred to in commentary N/A Key words dramatic works, protected subject matter music, protected subject matter penalties public performance Responsible editor Oren Bracha Copyright status Original document is out of copyright. In so far as these scans are protected by copyright, they are made available on the same terms as translations and commentaries (see home page). | |||||
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