Y 4.589/2: S.hrg. 100-911

S. HRG. 100-911

SYNDICATED TELEVISION MUSIC COPYRIGHT
REFORM ACT OF 1987

HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON

PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
UNITED STATES SENATE

ONE HUNDREDTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 698

A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 17, UNITED STATES CODE, TO PROHIBIT THE
CONVEYANCE OF THE RIGHT TO PERFORM PUBLICLY SYNDICATED
TELEVISION PROGRAMS WITHOUT CONVEYING THE RIGHT TO PER-
FORM ACCOMPANYING MUSIC

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402

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CONTENTS

STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS

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DeConcini, Hon. Dennis, a U.S. Senator from the State of Arizona.

Kennedy, Hon. Edward M., a U.S. Senator from the State of Massachusetts....
Hatch, Hon. Orrin G., a U.S. Senator from the State of Utah.
Simpson, Hon. Alan K., a U.S. Senator from the State of Wyoming
Heflin, Hon. Howell, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alabama...
Grassley, Hon. Charles E., a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa.
Thurmond, Hon. Strom, a U.S. Senator from the State of South Carolina...........

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PROPOSED LEGISLATION

S. 698, a bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to prohibit the conveyance

of the right to perform publicly syndicated television programs without

conveying the right to perform accompanying music....

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES

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Oman, Ralph, Register of Copyrights, Assistant Librarian for Copyright Serv-

ices, accompanied by Dorothy Schrader, general counsel, Copyright Office ....

Wilson, Hon. Pete, a U.S. Senator from the State of California...

Lombardo, Philip J., Citadel Communications, New York, NY.

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De Angelis, Richard, KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ

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Cooney, C.E. "Pep", KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ.

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Arries, Leslie G., Jr., Buffalo Broadcasting Co., Buffalo, NY.

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Lehman, Bruce, counsel, All-Industry TV Music Licensing Committee

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Post, Mike, Mike Post Productions, Burbank, CA...

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David, Hal, ASCAP.

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Cramer, Edward M., consultant, Broadcast Music, Inc., NY..

Prager, A.H., chairman and president, SESAC, New York, NY

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Cotton, William C., American Association of Advertising Agencies, Inc., New

York, NY..

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Wehling, Robert L., representing the Association of National Advertisers,

Washington, DC....

Letter to Senator DeConcini, December 18, 1987, with responses to ques-

tions from:

Senator DeConcini...

Senator Thurmond

Cramer, Edward M.:

Testimony

Prepared statement

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