The term “owner,” as used in this chapter, shall mean any person who owns the original fixation of sounds embodied in the master phonograph record, master disc, master tape, master wire, master film, or other device used for reproducing recorded sounds on phonograph records, discs, tapes, wires, films, or other articles on which sound is recorded.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 43-43A-1

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 1975, ch 172, § 1.