Copyright By Format

Copyright relating to various media formats is controversial. Weigh carefully and consider the sources of the information found at the following sites.

Music

• A Guide to Copyright for Music Librarians
• Copyright and Music
• Kohn On Music Licensing
• Copyright primer on Computer Music Files
• Public Domain Music
• Music Publishers' Association - Copyright Resources
• Music Copyright Pages - U. Washington
• Music Copyright for Educators
• Copyright Sites - Indiana U. School of Music
• Yahoo!: Music-Copyright Discussion List
• Music Biz Academy.com on Copyright
• Guidelines for Educational Uses of Music

Video

• Motion Picture Licensing Corporation - Legally Show Home Videocassettes in Public with MPLC's
• Umbrella License
• ALA Library Fact Sheet 7 - Video and Copyright
• Register Video Copyright - Circular 45
• Frequently Asked Film and Video Copyright Questions

Digital Images

• Fair Use Proposals for Digital Images

Multi-Media

• Fair Use for Educational Multimedia
• Copyright Registration for MultiMedia Works (pdf)