Section 11-1403 – Contract for Payment of Royalties — Disclosures
(a) Before discussing a contract for the payment of royalties or the use of copyrighted works by a proprietor and before collecting or attempting to collect a royalty or fee under the contract, an agent or an employee of a performing rights society shall: (1) Disclose that the agent or employee is acting on behalf of a […]
Section 11-1404 – Applicability of Subtitle
(a) This subtitle applies only to performing rights societies. (b) This subtitle does not apply to: (1) Copyright owners of motion pictures or other audiovisual works distributed on any medium; (2) A contract between a performing rights society and a broadcaster licensed by the Federal Communications Commission; (3) A contract between a performing rights society and a cable operator or […]
Section 11-1405 – Remedies
(a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is liable to the person affected by the violation for actual damages caused by the violation and for reasonable attorney’s fees. (b) In addition to the remedies provided under subsection (a) of this section, a person affected by a violation of this subtitle may: (1) Bring an action […]
Section 11-1501 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Performing group” means a vocal or instrumental group seeking to use the name of a recording group. (c) “Recording group” means a vocal or instrumental group with at least one member who has: (1) Previously released a commercial sound recording under that group’s name; and (2) A legal […]
Section 11-1502 – False Advertising or Conducting Live Musical Performance Prohibited
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not advertise or conduct a live musical performance or production in the State through the use of a false, deceptive, or misleading affiliation, connection, or association between a performing group and a recording group. (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply if: […]
Section 11-1503 – Remedies
(a) If the Attorney General believes that a person has engaged in or will engage in a violation of § 11–1502 of this subtitle, and an injunction would be in the public interest, the Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit a person from continuing or engaging in the violation. (b) If a court issues a […]
Section 11-1504 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the “Truth in Music Advertising Act”.
Section 11-1302 – Applicability of Subtitle
(a) This subtitle applies to any agreement under which a grantor’s commercial goods are distributed or sold in this State. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, this subtitle does not apply to: (1) A seller of business opportunities regulated under the Maryland Business Opportunity Sales Act, Title 14, Subtitle 1 of the Business Regulation Article; (2) A […]
Section 11-1601 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Claim” means the scope of the patent owner’s exclusive rights to the use and control of the patent owner’s invention. (c) “Demand letter” means a letter, an electronic mail, or any other written communication asserting that a person has engaged in patent infringement. (d) “Division” means the […]
Section 11-1302.1 – Grantor’s Notification of Distributor’s Failure to Comply
In addition to any other provision of this subtitle, when notifying a distributor of a proposed cancellation or nonrenewal of any agreement, a grantor shall provide a notice of the distributor’s failure to comply with a reasonable requirement of the agreement and an opportunity to cure or dispute the asserted deficiency.