[20031210]RS21107_版权法的“小企业例外”：某些机构的公共绩效豁免.pdf

1 P.L. 105-298, 112 Stat. 2827, 2830-2834 (1998)(codified as amended in various sections of title17 of the United States Code.) Also see CRS Report 98-904, Copyright Term Extension andMusic Licensing: Analysis of Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act and Fairness in MusicLicensing Act, P.L. 105-298, by Dorothy Schrader.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21107 Updated December 10, 2003Copyright Laws “Small Business Exception”: Public Performance Exemptions for CertainEstablishmentsname redactedLegislative Attorney American Law DivisionSummaryThe Copyright Act grants specific exclusive rights to the owners of copyrightedworks. Among the rights conferred upon the composer of a musical work is theauthority to “perform the work publicly.” This right is implicated when smallbusinesses, including bars, cafes, and restaurants broadcast background music fromeither the radio, television or from recordings such as compact discs.While the general provisions of the Copyright Act require that these businessesobtain licenses to play background music, there are exemptions, which were expandedwhen Title II of the “