Copyright
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AMCOS - Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society - licenses a number of music reproduction rights for its members and distributes copyright royalties.
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APRA - Australasian Performing Right Association.
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ASCAP - ASCAP is the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, a membership association of over 80,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. ASCAP's function is to protect the rights of its members by licensing and paying royalties
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Audio Cine Films - Canada - Non-theatrical licensing agent representing exclusively the majority of Canadian, American, and foreign film produces with such as : Universal, Paramount, Walt Disney, Alliance, MGM, United Artists, PolyGram, Behaviour, and many more. Its film l
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Berne Convention - Stockholm, 1971
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BMI - USA - Broadcast Music Inc is a music performing rights organization.
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Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Society - CMRRA issues licenses to users of the reproduction right in copyrighted music. These licenses authorize the reproduction of music in CD's and cassettes (usually called &mechanical licensing&) and in films, television programs and other audio-vi
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Centre for Education Management - UK - Provides information, including on copyright, for UK schools.
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Christian Law Association - Defends the rights of Bible-believing Christians. Links to a variety of legal resources.
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CMPA - Church Music Publishers Association.
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CMPA Copyright Checklist - Church Music Publishers Association.
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CMPA Guide to Copyright - Church Music Publishers Association.
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Copyright & Fair Use - Stanford University Libraries
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Copyright & Related Matters - The International Dimension, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
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Copyright Basics - US Copyright Office
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Copyright Crash Course - University of Texas
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Copyright Office FAQS - US Copyright Office
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Copyright Registration for Musical Compositions - US Copyright Office Circular 50
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Copyright Related Treaties - US Patent and Trademark Office
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Copyright: The Spirit and the Letter of the Law - cover story from The Communicator magazine
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Copyright: The Spirit and the Letter of the Law - editorial from The Communicator magazine
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European Commission Legal Advisory Board - Intellectual Property
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European Copyright User Platform (ECUP) Copyright Focal Point
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Fair Use - US Copyright Office
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Finance & Law: Case Study - from Christianity Today, September/October, 1996
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GATT - 1994
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Harry Fox Agency - An information source, clearinghouse and monitoring service for licensing musical copyrights.
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Howard Publishing - hymnals, recordings, books, video
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IFRRO - The International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organizations (IFRRO) - links together RROs as well as national and international associations of rightsholders.
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ILT Guide to Copyright - Institute for Learning Technologies
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International Copyright - US Copyright Office
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MCPS - UK - Mechanical Copyright Protection Society
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MPA Copyright Search Center - Music Publishers Association
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MPA FAQs - Music Publishers Association
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MPLC - Motion Picture Licensing Corporation - USA - An independent copyright licensing service exclusively authorized by major Hollywood motion picture studios and independent producers to grant Umbrella LicensesSM to non-profit groups, businesses and govern
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Music Publishing and You - MPA
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No Free Cyber Ride - from Christianity Today, May 19, 1997
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Outline for the Correct Use of Copyrighted Printed Music - MPA
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SESAC - Any US establishment that plays copyrighted music is legally required to secure permission to use copyrighted music, whether in a live performance or by mechanical means. A music user can do this by securing licenses from the three performing rights or
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Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
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Universal Copyright Convention - Geneva, 1971
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US Copyright Law - Complete, updated US Copyright Law
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US Copyright Office - has the aim of promoting the progress of the arts and protection for the works of authors.
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WIPO - The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an intergovernmental organization with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It is one of the 16 specialized agencies of the United Nations system of organizations. WIPO is responsible for the prom
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World Trade Organization - Intellectual Property - The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.
