Copyright
Legal Resources
Ramsey County Law Library
Copyright Information and Education
Tools and resources from the University of Minnesota. Includes a decision map for determining copyright and fair use.
Copyright Clearance Center
Copyright basics and help with obtaining permissions.
Copyright Information Center
Resources about copyright law, issues, and news. A public domain chart spells out the basics of copyright lengths based on year of publication, and other links lead to answers to frequently asked questions and "how-to" sorts of information.
United States Copyright Office
Includes information about copyright as well as forms and publications needed to apply for copyrights.
Crash Course in Copyright
Overview of basic copyright concepts.
Music Copyright
ASCAP - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc.
Music Publishers' Association of the United States
PD Info - Public Domain and Royalty-Free Music
Explains the rules for public domain use and includes analphabetical list of royalty-free music, as well as links to other public domain sites.
RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America
Includes copyright basics and general music industry news.
SESAC - Society of European Stage Authors and Composers
Last updated: April 6, 2010 jc
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