Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person, other than a media source that carries advertising or a press release for the performance or production, may not advertise or conduct a live musical performance or production in Indiana through actions that falsely, deceptively, or misleadingly imply the existence of an affiliation, a connection, or an association between a performing group and a recording group. (b) This section does not apply if: (1) the performing group is the authorized registrant and owner of a federal service mark for the recording group with the same name registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office; (2) at least one (1) member of the performing group was a member of the recording group and: (A) has a legal right by virtue of use or operation under the group name; (B) has not abandoned the name; and (C) has not abandoned affiliation with the group; (3) the live musical performance or production is identified in all advertising and promotion as a salute or tribute; (4) the advertising does not relate to a live musical performance or production taking place in Indiana; or (5) the performance or production is expressly authorized by the recording group.
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