Cracking Down on Music Impostors
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Updated: 5:41 PM May 10, 2007
Cracking Down on Music Impostors
Musical impostors will be singing a different tune if Wisconsin legislators have their way.
Posted: 6:32 AM May 10, 2007
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Musical impostors will be singing a different tune if Wisconsin legislators have their way.

The State Senate and Assembly both passed a bill aimed at groups that tour the country purporting to be original musical acts, usually from the 1950s and 1960s.

The bill provides that a band can use an original act's name only if it includes at least one member of the group that released a recording under that name. Otherwise, the band has to advertise as a tribute or salute group. Nine states have similar laws.

Governor Doyle is expected to sign the measure into law.