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JETER PL EDITION UPDATE EDITION Volume 4, 4, Number Number 18 18 Volume October 1, 1, 1978 1978 October Location lists requ required, Loca tion lists ired, Copyright Tribunal Tribunal rules Copyright rules In aa major major setback setback for for jukebox jukebox In operators across the country, the operators across the country, the CopyrightRoyalty Royalty Tribunal Tribunal has has ruled ruled Copyright that operators operators must must give give up up their their lists lists that of jukebox jukebox locations. locations. of The five-member five-member panel panel ruled ruled The September 66 that that operators operators must must September give up their location lists in order to give up their location lists in order to help the the Copyright Copyright Royalty Royalty Tribunal Tribunal help determine how how itit can can distribute distribute the the determine jukebox royalties royalties collected collected under under the the jukebox new copyright law. new copyright law. The new new law, law, which which went went into into The effect January 1, requires operators effect January 1, requires operators per jukebox jukebox per per to pay pay eight eight dollars dollars per to year as payment for the right to play year as payment for thephonographs. right to play the records records inin the the phonographs. the . However, in in making making its its decision decision However, on location location lists, lists, the the Copyright Copyright on Royalty Tribunal Tribunal rejected rejected aa proposal proposal Royalty from the the performing performing rights rights societies societies from which would would have have allowed allowed the the which performing rights rights societies societies to to inspect inspect performing the interiors interiors of of the the phonographs phonographs to to the record the the number number of of times times each each record record has has been been played. played. record ThomasBrennan, Brennan,chairman chairman of ofthe the Thomas Copyright Royalty Tribunal, told Copyright Royalty Tribunal, told PLAY METER METER that that "We "We (the (the PLAY Tribunal) didn't didn't want want to to place place an an Tribunal) undue burden burden on on operators." operators." When When undue asked ifif the the location location listing listing was was in in asked itselfan an undue undue burden, burden, Brennan Brennan said said itself that he he did did not not think think that that itit was. was. that He also also said said that that the the Tribunal Tribunal He would be be open open to to aa proposal proposal from from would jukeboxoperators operatorsthat thatwould wouldexempt exempt jukebox the location location lists lists from from being being disclosed disclosed the under the the Freedom Freedom of of Information Information under Act. He He said said that that he he has has not not yet yet been been Act. presented with with any any such such proposal proposal but but presented that the the Tribunal Tribunal would would consider consider that such aa suggestion suggestion from from jukebox jukebox such operators. Such a proposal, he said, said, operators. Such a proposal, he would prohibit prohibit the the performing performing rights rights would societies from from using using those those location location societies lists for other purposes. lists for other purposes. the Tribunal Tribunal The new new ruling ruling by by the The requires that all operators who have requires that all operators who have already registered registered their their jukeboxes jukeboxes already the Copyright Copyright Tribunal Tribunal must supply supply the must with aa list list of of their their jukebox jukebox locations locations with by November November 1. 1. In In addition, addition, all all by operators who who register register their their jukejukeoperators boxes after after October October 11 will will have have ten ten boxes days from from the the time time they they receive receive their their days the Copyright Copyright certificates to to supply supply the certificates Royalty Tribunal Tribunal with with aa complete complete Royalty listing of their jukebox locations. listing of their jukebox locations. Brennan said said that that operators operators will will Brennan not be expected to file the location not be expected to file the location lists at at the the beginning beginning of of each each year year lists when they apply for the new jukebox when they apply for the new jukebox certificates but but must must supply supply their their certificates location lists by October 1 of each location lists by October 1 of each year, ifif there there are are any any changes changes in in the the year, ju~ebox locations, their number, etc. jukebox locations, their number, etc. No word word has has come come out out as as to to No whether any operators are chalwhether any operators are challenging the the new new law law on on the the grounds grounds lenging that the Copyright Royalty Tribunal that the Copyright Royalty Tribunal may have have overstepped overstepped its its bounds; bounds; may but over the past year, many but over the past year, many operators had had reported reported that that forced forced operators disclosure of of locations locations would would be be disclosure ruinous to to their their businesses businesses and and so so ruinous they would fight such a ruling in they would fight such a ruling in court. court. The September September 66 decision decision was was The also aa major major defeat defeat for for the the operators' operators' also national association, association, the the A.M.O.A., A.M.O.A. , national had fought fought for for aa long long time time to to which had which keep location lists from being lists keep location from being required in in the the new new law. law . required Fred Granger, Granger, executive executive vice vice Fred president of ofthe the national national association', association', president had no no comment comment about about the the decision decision had than to to say, say, "Everyone "Everyone of of us us is is other than other very disappointed with it." it." very disappointed with No immediate immediate replacement replacement No for Paul Paul Jacobs Jacobs at at Exidy Exidy for Exidy President President "Pete" "Pete" Kauffman Kauffman Exidy announced that that there there will will be be no no announced immediate change change in in Exidy's Exidy's marketmarketimmediate ing with with the the departure departure of of Paul Paul ing Jacobs. Jacobs. Kauffman stated stated that that he he will will be be Kauffman taking over over the the international internati,anal market market taking and that that Hal Hal Watner Watner will will continue continue as as and national sales sales manager manager and and will will be be national responsible for for all all domestic domestic markets. markets. responsible "We'll be be too too busy busy with with Football Football "We'll (Exidy's latest video offering) and (Exidy's latest video offering) and several other other games games to to come come by by several A.M.O.A. time time to to attempt attempt to to replace replace A.M.O.A. Paul from from either either inside inside or or outside outside of of Paul Exidy." Exidy." As for for the the departure departure of of Paul Paul As Jacobs to the president's slot at Jacobs to the president's slot at Meadows (PM, (PM, Sept., Sept., p.30), p.30) , KauffKauffMeadows man says, says, "We'll "We'll all all miss miss Paul Paul and and man wish him him nothing nothing but butthe the best. best. II know know wish that he he will will be be aa good gbod competitor competitor as as that he was was aa good goodmarketer marketer for for Exidy. Exidy. ItIt he may be be aa temporary temporary loss loss to to Exidy, Exidy, may but itit isis aa definite definite gain gain for for both both Paul Paul but and the industry, and I heavily favor and the industry, and I heavily favor that. "" that.