ALBANY, N.Y. AP – 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.”