§ 40-13-103 — Licensing requirements

Wyoming § 40-13-103

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

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(a) No music licensing agency and no copyright owner who
is a member of such music licensing agency or who licenses the
performing rights to his music through a music licensing agency
shall license the use of, or in any manner whatsoever dispose
of, in this state, the performing rights in or to any musical
composition which has been copyrighted, and is the subject of a
valid existing copyright under the laws of the United States or
collect any compensation on account of any sale, license or
other disposition, unless such music licensing agency and each
copyright owner shall:
(i) File annually with the secretary of state in
duplicate a certified copy of each performing rights contract or
license agreement made available from such music licensing
agency or copyright owner to any user within the state;
(ii) Issue, upon request, licenses of performing
rights of the compositions in the repertory of the music
licensing agency to a radio broadcasting network, telecasting
network or music service, on terms which authorize the
simultaneous and delayed performance by broadcasting or
telecasting or simultaneous performance by music service as the
case may be, by some or all of the stations in this state
affiliated with such radio or television network or by some or
all subscriber outlets in this state affiliated with any music
service without requiring a separate license for such station or
subscriber for such performance.