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Courtney Love, Don Henley, Patti Austin To Lend Voices To Senate Hearing On Seven-Year Statute
WHO: Senator Kevin Murray will be joined by recording artists Courtney Love, Don Henley, Patti Austin, record company executives, entertainment lawyers, representative from labor, the Grammy's, AFTRA and the AFM.
WHAT: Senate Select Committee on the Entertainment Industry hearing on
the effects of Labor Code Section 2855 limiting personal services contracts, with some exceptions solely for the recording industry.
WHEN: 12:45 PM - Press Conference
1:00 PM - Hearing
Wednesday, September 5
WHERE: State Capitol Building, Governor's Press Room 1190
Hearing to be held in Room 4203
WHY: To investigate the effects of the so-called Seven Year Statute that limits the amount of time anyone can be held to a contract for their personal services to a maximum of seven years. This issue dates back to the old movie studio contracts. The statute was amended in 1987 to provide a limited exception for the recording industry. This issue has or is at the center of lawsuits by Courtney Love, Oscar de la Hoya, Don Henley and Luther Vandross.
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