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17 U.S.C. § 118

Scope of exclusive rights: Use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting

United States · Title 17 — COPYRIGHTS · Status: effective

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17 U.S.C. § 118, Scope of exclusive rights: Use of certain works in connection with noncommercial broadcasting, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448478
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Notwithstanding any provision of the antitrust laws, any owners of copyright in published nondramatic musical works and published pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works and any public broadcasting entities, respectively, may negotiate and agree upon the terms and rates of royalty payments and the proportionate division of fees paid among various copyright owners, and may designate common agents to negotiate, agree to, pay, or receive payments. Subject to the terms of any voluntary license agreements that have been negotiated as provided by subsection (b)(2) or (3), a public broadcasting entity may, upon compliance with the provisions of this section, including the rates and terms established by the Copyright Royalty Judges under subsection (b)(4), engage in the following activities with respect to published nondramatic musical works and published pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works:

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-553(S. 22)1976-10-19
    An Act for the general revision of the Copyright Law, title 17 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-198(H.R. 2840)1993-12-17
    Copyright Royalty Tribunal Reform Act of 1993
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-44(S. 1260)1999-08-05
    A bill to make technical corrections in title 17, United States Code, and other laws.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-273(H.R. 2215)2002-11-02
    21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act
    House: 400–4Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-419(H.R. 1417)2004-11-30
    Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004
    House: 406–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-303(H.R. 1036)2006-10-06
    Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally