Knockoff music acts that impersonate the real performers can face fines up to $15,000 under a new law in New York. Called the "Truth in Music Advertising Law," it prohibits copycat performances that attempt to cash in through false and misleading representations like names, billings and promotions similar to the original artists.
August 22, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Knockoff music acts that impersonate the real performers can face fines up to $15,000 under a new law in New York.
“Music artists work for years to build names for themselves in the entertainment industry,” Gov. Eliot Spitzer said Tuesday after signing the amendments to the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law. “We should not allow others to impersonate their work and profit from that deception.”
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