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burdlaw.com Copyright Information On The Web |
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Copyrights relate to works of art, including textual, visual, musical, dramatic, etc. and are automatic upon creation. Copyrights can be registered in order to obtain additional rights, particularly as to enforcement and international recognition. Copyright Basics a Copyright Office brochure Copyright Office the US Copyright Office home page Copyright linkpage useful links from an ink company |
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World Copyright Report an online magazine that reports on copyright news and basic copyright information. Written at a relatively high level, so it's not for the copyright novice but rather for copyright lawyers and specialists. Subscription required but is currently free> |
PERFORMANCE RIGHTS LICENSES – MUSIC, PLAYS, SONGS
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Why register? A short article to explain why, even though copyright is automatic, registration is VITAL to enforcing a copyright |
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US Copyright Law The text of the US Copyright law from the Copyright Office website. |
Copyright Forms official forms (in .pdf format) from the US Copyright Office How to search copyrights View Tutorial Copyright Basics (from US Copyright Office) An excellent introductory article on the basics of copyright law and practice, prepared by the US Copyright Office. Copyright Registration Search online searching of US Copyright Office’s database |
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US Copyright Law Hyperlinked version of Copyrighyt Law from Cornell's Law Information Institute or “LII”. Like patent law, copyright law is FEDERAL law, which is litigated in FEDERAL courts. In addition the Copyright Office has administrative rules. |
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Copyright Clearance Center (blanket periodical copying licenses) if your business wants a license to copy magazine articles, the CCC can provide it.) |
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Library of Congress (where copyright office is located)
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US Patent Office (patents & trademarks ) |
Live Music Dominated by Live Nation, the largest promoter and music venue owner. Live Nation is a former subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, which is the largest owner of radio stations in the United States. Other important music industry companies include Creative Artists Agency (a management and booking company) and Apple Inc. (which runs the world's largest music store, the iTunes Store). |
Pending © Legislation (Legislative developments) |
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World Intel. Prop. Org. (international copyright agency) |
Fair Use & Copyright (Stanford University) |
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Copyright Lawyer if you need to sue to get what’s due |
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Copyright Myths (debunked) |
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NY Times v Tasini–Supreme Court - online pub of collective work infringes © in individual works |
Copyright Society (Duke University) |
Crash Course in Copyright Law (University of Texas |
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Copyright Infringement Investigator (private eye) |
Copyright Books (basic information) |
Country Music Studios (links to country music recording studos |
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Pressplay (Sony & Universal online digital music stream subscription service joint venture) |
MusicNet (BMG, EMI, Warner & Zomba online digitial music stream subscription service ) |
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Copyright Portal (case law & links) |
The 4 Music Recording Industry “Labels” Their trade association, in the USA, is the RIAA (recording contracts, music production, music distribution) UMG (Universal Music Group – parent company Vivendi) is the largest group of record labels in the recording industry. It is the 1st of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations. Universal Music Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of international French media conglomerate Vivendi. Labels: Click HERE to see the extensive list of UMG record labels. Legal contact for UMG Business
& Legal Affairs SME (Sony Music Entertainment - parent company Sony) is the 2nd-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation. Labels: Click HERE to see the extensive list of SME record labels. Legal contact for UMG Director
of Business Affairs, New Technology and Business Development
WMG (Warner Music Group – independent, formerly part of Time Warner) is the 3rd largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies Labels: Click HERE to see the extensive list of WMG record labels. Legal contact for UMG VP
Business Affairs/New Technology
EMI-Capitol
Music Group (parent
company Citigroup) is
a music company headquartered in London,
United
Kingdom. It is the 4th
-largest
business
group and family of record
labels in the recording
industry, making it one of the "big
four" record companies and a member of the RIAA
& IFPI. EMI
Group also has a major publishing arm, EMI Music Publishing —
also based in London with offices globally. The company was once a
constituent of the FTSE
100 Index but is now wholly owned by Citigroup[
Labels:
Click HERE
to see the
extensive list of EMI record labels. VP Legal Affairs 1290
Avenue of the Americas |
The RIAA Member Labels there are lots of them ! |
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IIAP (International Intellectual Property Alliance) – Copyright Anti-Counterfeiting Organization |
IRMA (International Recording Media Association) – high level executive networking group |
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Authorlink – an online unpublished manuscript exchange |
IRMA Directory Search (Searchable Directory of Recording Industry Suppliers and Publishers |
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INTA – International Trademark Association (world’s largest trademark owners association) |
Major Publishers Links (List of US Publishing Links) |
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Muzak (U.S. business music broadcaster) |
SoundWave (U.S. audio industry information) |
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Music Interactive, web site development for music industry (U.K.) |
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Dot Music (U.K. music industry guide) |
IMMEDIA Australia & Asia Media Directory |
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Songlink International (U.K.-based songwriters & publishers monthly tipsheet/magazine) |
New England Artist Records (U.S.) |
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Webnoise, an online music industry news service (U.S.) |
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The National Music Foundation (NMC) (U.S.) |
The Blues Foundation (U.S.) |
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International Intellectual Property Alliance (U.S.) |
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Musi-Cal (Calendar for live music events) |
The American Music Center (U.S.) |
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Taxi, an independent A&R resource for the music industry (U.S.) |
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All Music Network (U.S.) |
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Copyright Preregistration Preregistration is a service intended for certain types of unpublished works that have had a history of prerelease infringement. Its purpose is to preserve the remedies of statutory damages and attorneys fees for copyright owners of these works when they have been infringed before publication and registration. A preregistered work must be registered within 3 months after publication. Preregistration takes place only online, is not a substitute for registration, and is not a guarantee that the Copyright Office will ultimately register the work. For further information, go to http://www.copyright.gov/prereg/ |
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