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SECTION 34.03
Definitions
Arts and Cultural Affairs (ACA) CHAPTER 11-C, TITLE K, ARTICLE 34
§ 34.03. Definitions. The following terms as used in this article
shall have the following meanings:

1. "Performing group" means any vocal or instrumental group seeking to
use, using, advertising the use of, or promoting the name of a recording
group that has previously released a commercial sound recording under
the name of such recording group.

2. "Recording group" means any vocal or instrumental group at least
one of whose members has previously released a commercial sound
recording under that group's name and in which such 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.

3. "Sound recording" means any 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, including, but not
limited to, a disk, tape, computerized file or other phono-record, in
which the sounds are embodied.