Coin-Operated Phonorecord Player Copyright Act of 1983 - Revises limitations on the performance of a nondramatic musical work on a coin-operated phonorecord player (jukebox) to require: (1) the manufacturer or importer of the player, rather than the operator, to register and pay a one-time only compulsory licensing fee of $50, rather than an adjusted annual fee, to the Copyright Royalty Tribunal for distribution to the copyright holders; and (2) the operator of a currently owned player to pay a compulsory licensing fee of up to $25 based upon the number of years of useful life remaining in the player.
Directs the Register of Copyright to keep a list of all registered players. Restates the royalty distribution procedures.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
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