1998 Minnesota Statutes

     325E.51 Licensing negotiations. 

    No performing rights society shall enter into, or offer to 
 enter into, a contract for the payment of royalties by a 
 proprietor unless at the time of the offer, or any time 
 thereafter, but no later than 72 hours prior to the execution of 
 that contract, it provides to the proprietor, in writing, the 
 following: 

    (1) a schedule of the rates and terms of royalties under 
 the contract; 

    (2) upon the request of the proprietor, the opportunity to 
 review the most current available list of the members or 
 affiliates represented by the society; and 

    (3) notice that it will make available, upon written 
 request of any proprietor, at the sole expense of the 
 proprietor, the most current available listing of the 
 copyrighted musical works in the performing rights society's 
 repertory, provided that the notice shall specify the means by 
 which the information can be secured. 

    HIST: 1996 c 336 s 2