Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-4-604.3 — Unlawful recording of a live performance.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 6: THEFT OF SOUND RECORDINGS, Colorado Revised Statutes.
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Full text of C.R.S. § 18-4-604.3
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
(1) A person who, without the consent of the owner of the right to record a live performance, records or causes to be recorded the live performance on a phonograph record, compact disc, video disc, wire, tape, film, or other article on which a live performance is recorded with the intent to sell the article on which the live performance is recorded or to cause the same to be sold for profit or to be used to promote the sale of any product commits unlawful recording of a live performance. (2) In the absence of a written agreement or law to the contrary, the performer or performers of a live performance are presumed to own the rights to record the live performance. (3) For purposes of this section, a person who is authorized to maintain custody and control of business records that reflect whether the owner of the live performance consented to having the live performance recorded is a competent witness in a proceeding regarding the issue of consent. (4) Unlawful recording of a live performance is a petty offense. (5) As used in this section, "live performance" means a recitation, rendering, or playing of a series of images, musical, spoken, or other sounds, or a combination of images and sounds, in an audible sequence.
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Is unlawful recording of a live performance a felony or a misdemeanor in Colorado?
Unlawful recording of a live performance is a petty offense in Colorado under C.R.S. § 18-4-604.3.
Which Colorado statute covers unlawful recording of a live performance?
Unlawful recording of a live performance is governed by C.R.S. § 18-4-604.3 (Unlawful recording of a live performance).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.