2009 Minnesota Statutes

325E.491 DEFINITIONS.

Subdivision 1. Terms.

For the purpose of section 325E.492, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given.

Subd. 2. Performing group.

"Performing group" means a vocal or instrumental group seeking to use the name of another group that has previously released a commercial sound recording under that name.

Subd. 3. Recording group.

"Recording group" means a vocal or instrumental group at least one of whose members has previously released a commercial sound recording under that group's name and in which the member or members have a legal right by virtue of use or operation under the group name without having abandoned the name or affiliation with the group.

Subd. 4. Sound recording.

"Sound recording" means a work that results from the fixation on a material object of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds regardless of the nature of the material object, such as a disk, tape, or other phono-record, in which the sounds are embodied.

History:

2008 c 191 s 1