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New Lobby Exhibit of Chinese Christian Center Materials
The new library lobby exhibit features photographs, newspaper clippings, and newsletters related to the Center...[More]
Posted Mon, August 11 2008
Book Club to discuss The Golden Compass
The next faculty/staff book club discussion will feature The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman...[More]
Posted Wed, July 23 2008
Book Club to Discuss Angle of Repose
The next book club discussion will take place on July 16 in the Library Community Room...[More]
Posted Wed, July 02 2008
Davey Café Closed Until Mid-August
The Davey Café in the University Library will be closed from July 1 until mid-August...[More]
Posted Fri, June 27 2008
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Subject Guide: Copyright

Copyright Law

Fair Use

  • Title 17, Sect. 107 – The text of the Fair Use portion of the Copyright code.
  • Music Library Association’s Fair Use StatementThis explains fair use as it applies to music materials.
  • SULAIR : Copyright & Fair Use – From the Stanford University Libraries, an overview of copyright, fair use, academic permissions, and more.  It includes a section entitled Rules for Reproducing Music.
  • Guidelines for Educational Uses of Music – Part of the University of Texas “Copyright Crash Course.”
  • Public Domain Information Project - A useful site that includes lists of songs that have moved into the public domain, and a list of resources that can be used to prove something is in the public domain. Provides links to legal and copyright-related sites for further research, and an extensive list of sites with materials that are copyright free.

Music Copyright Pages

Scores, recordings, and live performances all have different copyright restrictions.  These sites help clarify those differences.

Getting Copyright Permissions

Consult these agencies and associations to learn more about licensing music for use or performance.

Establishing Copyright

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