Part Definitions

  1. Law
  2. Tennessee Code
  3. Commercial Instruments and Transactions
  4. Consumer Protection
  5. Tennessee Truth in Music Advertising Act
  6. Part Definitions

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As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

  1. “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;
  2. “Recording group” means a vocal or instrumental group at least one (1) 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; and
  3. “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 disc, tape, or other phono-record, in which the sounds are embodied.


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