This statement reflects the views of the ARSC in regards to the role copyright law should play in providing access to sound recordings.

This list of resources was put together for use by music librarians but contains links that could be useful to anyone interested in finding out more about music and copyright. The FAQ page is particularly useful.

This site was put together by Thomas G. Field, Jr., a professor of law at the Franklin Pierce Law Center, to address some basics of intellectual property rights, especially as they pertain to the visual arts.

This site, with content by Georgia Harper, addresses issues of copyright in preserving sound recordings.

Our central Database includes 1,400 entries covering more than 2,500 court opinions (including over 30,000 pieces of data) spanning almost 200 years, fully summarized and searchable by numerous variables, featuring nearly every artist you'll think of (many you won't), covering copyrights and contracts, trusts, torts and more.

Much of this information is also available in book form: KF 3035 K63 A7 1996 (music reference)

Links to resources related to copyright and music publishing.

A site put together by the NAfME (formerly MENC)to address issues specific to music educators.

This article recently appeared in the journal "American Music" and examines how copyright law and sound recordings interact.

It is only available on campus or through the proxy server.

Works of the performing arts are works that are intended to be performed for an audience. This category includes a wide variety of creative works, including music, lyrics, sound recordings, scripts, screenplays, choreography, motion pictures, video games, and similar types of works.