Copyright Resources

The information in the following publications linked to this page is not protected by copyright. After selecting any of these documents you may chose "Print" from your browser file menu to retain a hard copy of the publication. This information may be freely distributed. For more information, please visit the Music Publishers Association web site for more information and links to many other World Wide Web sites with copyright resources.

Please select one of the following publications from the links below  

• The United States Copyright Law--A Guide for Music Educators

• The United States Copyright Law--A Practical Outline

Additional Copyright Links 

United States Library of Congress Copyright office
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/    

Christian Copyright Licensing International
http://www.ccli.com/

Do Volunteers Own the Copyright When They Contribute Creative Works?
http://www.nonprofits.org/npofaq/16/40.html

Church Music and the Copyright Law
http://www.mpa.org/church.html