Additional Copyright Information

Check these links for information on determining fair use, when something passes into the public domain, special regulations for music educators, and more.

Checklist for Fair Use          
http://www.engrlib.uc.edu/eres/copyright/copyrtchecklist.html
Use this chart to help determine if your use is truly fair use or not.   (Written by the University of Cincinnati Libraries)

When Works Pass into the Public Domain
http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm
This chart lists when copyrighted works pass into the public domain.  (Written by Laura N. Gasaway, Director of the Law Library, Law Professor and Intellectual Property Attorney, University of North Carolina)

New Rules for Using Public Domain Materials
http://www.copylaw.com/new_articles/PublicDomain.html
This site explains the rules for using materials that have passed into the public domain.

Public Domain Music            
http://www.pdinfo.com
This site provides information on original music (not specific arrangements) that is in the public domain.  

Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University
http://www.copyright.columbia.edu
The CAO homepage has a “copyright quick guide,” along with information on getting permission to use copyrighted materials, a “fair use checklist,” and “orphan works.”  (Written by Kenneth Crews, Librarian, Copyright Attorney and Director of the Copyright Advisory Office, Columbia University)

University of Texas Crash Course in Copyright          
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/cprtindx.htm#top
A great site to help understand the basics of copyright.  (Written by Georgia K. Harper, Office of the General Counsel, University of Texas/Austin)

Copyright and Fair Use        
http://fairuse.stanford.edu
Another great site explaining the basics of copyright and the fair use clause.  (Written by the Stanford University Libraries)

Association for Information Media and Equipment            
http://www.aime.org         
Membership in this organization provides unlimited access to copyright information and guidance.  The website provides links to additional helpful websites and the AIME newsletter, which contains discussions of specific copyright topics by Copyright Attorney Arnold Lutzker.