§ 40-13-102 — Definitions

Wyoming § 40-13-102

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 40: Trade and Commerce
• Ch. 13: COPYRIGHTED MUSIC
• Art. 1: PROTECTION OF COPYRIGHT USERS

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(a) The following words, terms and phrases, when used in
this act, shall have the meaning ascribed in this section,
except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(i) "Blanket license" includes any device or contract
whereby public performance of musical compositions for profit is
authorized of combined copyrights of two (2) or more owners;
(ii) "Blanket royalty or fee" includes any device or
contract whereby prices for performing rights of musical
compositions are not based upon the performance of individual
copyrights;
(iii) "Composition" includes any and all musical,
instrumental or vocal, compositions, which may be transcribed
and reproduced by mechanical, electronic, magnetic means or
devices, or any method now known or later developed;
(iv) "Copyright" means the exclusive rights and
privileges provided for under the constitution of the United
States and federal copyright laws;
(v) "Music licensing agency" means and includes any
person, corporation or any association, society, partnership,
union, or other organization of two (2) or more copyright owners
or proprietors, which has or claims the exclusive or
nonexclusive authority to issue, grant or to contract for,
performing rights licenses for two (2) or more copyright owners.
When two (2) or more copyright owners or proprietors are
represented by the same agent or representative, this agent or
representative shall be deemed to be a "music licensing agency";
(vi) "Performing rights" means "public performance
for profit" of musical compositions;
(vii) "Person" means any individual, resident or
nonresident of this state, and every domestic or foreign or
alien partnership, society, association, corporation, or other
organization;
(viii) "User" means any person, who, directly or
indirectly, performs, or causes to be performed, musical
compositions for profit.