Playwrights Licensing Antitrust Initiative Act of 2004 - Provides that the antitrust laws shall not apply to: (1) any joint discussion, consideration, review, action, or agreement between or among playwrights for the express purpose of developing a standard form contract containing minimum terms of artistic protection and levels of compensation for playwrights or any joint or collective voluntary actions for the limited purposes of developing a standard form contract by playwrights or their representatives; and (2) any joint discussion, consideration, review, or action for the express purpose of reaching a collective agreement among playwrights adopting a standard form contract as the sole and exclusive means by which participating playwrights shall license their plays to producers.
Makes a standard form of contract developed and implemented under this Act subject to amendment by individual playwrights and producers consistent with its terms.
Actions
Apr 28, 2004
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-548.
Apr 26, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4378)
Apr 26, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4377-4378)