- COPYRIGHT SEARCH CENTER
- The Copyright Search Center provides a step-by-step guide to researching the copyright holder or publisher of a piece of music. It also provides forms for obtaining permission from the publisher to arrange a piece of music or make copies of out-of-print music.
- FORMS
- (for obtaining permission to arrange music, copy out-of-print music, or to report a copyright violation)
Disseminating copyright information and increasing public awareness of copyright responsibility is an important part of MPA activity. On line information is available at the sites listed below.
- COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER
- The Copyright Clearance Center licenses copying and consolidates rights payments to copyright holders. This site provides online access for libraries, corporations, and other organizations to all of CCC's services.
- COPYRIGHT AND FAIR USE: STANFORD UNIVERSITY
- This site contains dozens of links to journals, magazines, newsletters, and other web sites with information pertaining to copyright and fair use.
- COPYRIGHT SOCIETY OF THE USA
- The Society's primary function is the gathering, dissemination and interchange of information concerning protection and use of rights in intellectual property. The Copyright Society sponsors Copyright Awareness Week.
- COPYRIGHT WEBSITE
- This is an individually maintained site focusing on all things relevant to copyright and the Web, including a section devoted to "Famous Copyright Infringements".
- COPYRIGHTPROS.COM
- The law offices of Anderson & Shippey in San Francisco specialize in "Intellectual Property Solutions for the New Millenium."
- ECUP (EUROPEAN COPYRIGHT USER PLATFORM)
- The site for information on European copyright law, sponsored by the European Bureau of Library Information and Document Associations (EBLIDA).
- A GUIDE TO COPYRIGHT FOR MUSIC LIBRARIANS
- As issued by the Music Library Association. This site contains information about copyright issues and their relevance to music libraries, music and education, composers and authors, including guidelines for use of computer software, off-air recording for educational purposes, and video use.
- LAW JOURNAL EXTRA
- Provides up to the minute discussion of intellectual property and other legal issues.
- LAW OFFICE OF LLOYD L. RICH - THE PUBLISHING LAW CENTER
- Provides legal services to publishers and authors.
- LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE
- This site contains the full text of the U.S. copyright law, the Berne Convention Treaty, U.S. Supreme Court decisions and other pertinent documents.
- MENC/MPA/MTNA Copyright Guideline Web Site
- MPA DOCUMENT LIBRARY
- This site contains a number of documents on copyright issues, prepared by the Music Publishers' Association.
- UNITED STATES CODE PERTAINING TO COPYRIGHTS
- Enacted July 30, 1947 and revised October 19, 1976.
- UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT OFFICE: THE LIBRARY OF CONGESS
- This site contains general information and publications from the United States Copyright Office.