40-13-103. Licensing requirements.
(a) No music licensing agency and no copyright owner who is a member of such music licensing agency or who licenses the performing rights to his music through a music licensing agency shall license the use of, or in any manner whatsoever dispose of, in this state, the performing rights in or to any musical composition which has been copyrighted, and is the subject of a valid existing copyright under the laws of the United States or collect any compensation on account of any sale, license or other disposition, unless such music licensing agency and each copyright owner shall:
(i) File annually with the secretary of state in duplicate a certified copy of each performing rights contract or license agreement made available from such music licensing agency or copyright owner to any user within the state;
(ii) Issue, upon request, licenses of performing rights of the compositions in the repertory of the music licensing agency to a radio broadcasting network, telecasting network or music service, on terms which authorize the simultaneous and delayed performance by broadcasting or telecasting or simultaneous performance by music service as the case may be, by some or all of the stations in this state affiliated with such radio or television network or by some or all subscriber outlets in this state affiliated with any music service without requiring a separate license for such station or subscriber for such performance.
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