17 U.S.C. § 116
Negotiated licenses for public performances by means of coin-operated phonorecord players
United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective
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- 17 U.S.C. § 116, Negotiated licenses for public performances by means of coin-operated phonorecord players, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448475
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As used in this section, the following terms mean the following:
A “coin-operated phonorecord player” is a machine or device that—
An “operator” is any person who, alone or jointly with others—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Berne Convention Implementation Act of 1988House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform Act of 1993House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- To make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 17, United States Code.House: 424–2Senate: no recorded tally
- Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004House: 406–0Senate: no recorded tally