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Copyright & Music

Books at the Fine Arts Library

Guide to Music Copyright

The Music Library Association maintains an up-to-date website on music copyright for librarians; it is full of information that is helpful to musicians and students as well. Below are links to various sections of the site.

Music Modernization Act

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, passed on October 12, 1998, makes major changes to U.S. copyright law to address digital rights management.

U.S. Copyright Law

As you can see, copyright law is very complex and can be confusing.
This page contains information that can help you understand copyright and sort through all that legal-ese.

U.S. Copyright Office

International Copyright

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