Music: By Subject Subject Guide

Copyright and Music Industry

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Books about Copyright and the Music Industry

Copyright, KF 3035; Music industry, ML 3790

ASCAP Music Business Resource Guide

Sources of information on copyright and licensing for performance (recording, film/TV, theatre, concert).

BMI (Broadcast Music International)

Broadcast licensing organization.

Center for Intellectual Property: Copyright Management

"The Center for Intellectual Property provides education, research, and resources for the higher education community on copyright, academic integrity, and the emerging digital environment." Many useful links in all aspects of copyright.

Know Your Copy Rights: Resources for Teaching Faculty

A resource for information about using copyrighted materials, including music and audio and video formats, in teaching. A free guide is available for download. FAQs cover specific examples of use of copyrighted materials in academic settings.

PD Info: Public Domain Music

Site explains how to identify music in the public domain and lists some public domain music, primarily songs.

US Copyright Office Home Page

Information about copyright, application forms, etc. for registering works, links to related sites.

Musician's Business and Legal Guide

ML 3790 .M84 2008
Law and legislation related to the music industry.

Music Publishers' Association

Directory of music publishers, copyright resource center, links.

This Business of Music

ML 3790 .S5 2007
A guide to the music trade.

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