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101 Music Business Contracts www.order-yours-now.com 
"...101 Music Business Contracts for Independent Artist, Bands, Musicians, Song Writers, Agents, Producers, Managers, Promoters, Label Owners, Composers, DJ's, Talent Scouts, Club Owners, Publicist, Media and others in the entertainment field. All forms of music covered. ..." 

The Business Affairs Group- Entertainment Lawyers www.firemark.com
"...a law firm dedicated to the legal and business affairs requirements of clients in the entertainment and media industries..." 

The Berkman Center for Internet & Society cyber.law.harvard.edueon.law.harvard.edu/mp3/  
"...The Internet has become notorious for the frenetic pace at which its enabling technologies engender movements which impact the lives and interests of those who deal in its realm. Nowhere has this been more clear in recent months than when confronting the concept of music on the Web; most particularly, music distributed via the MP3 format..."

COPYRIGHT FORMS- We recommend that you protect your songs with a formal copyright from the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress. Click HERE for online FORM PA.  

International Trademark Association 
(formerly the US Trademark Association) www.inta.org

"... a not-for-profit worldwide membership organization of trademark owners and advisors. INTA represents trademark owners  to protect and advance the importance of trademarks as essential elements of international commerce..."

Law Cybercenter www.hollywoodnetwork.com/Law/music/survival2.html
"Tips for negotiating songwriting contracts..."

Multimedia & Entertainment Law Online News (MELON) www.ibslaw.com/melon 

Music and Recording Contracts For Musicians www.internetpagecreations.com
" A Music and Recording Contracts site designed for recording artists searching for information on recording contracts, copyrighting, record deals, demos, songwriting..."

Music Business Registry www.musicregistry.com
A&R Registry, Music Publisher Registry, Music Business Attorney Registry, and the Film and the Television Music Guide-  "...we always do our best to keep you informed of the newest companies that are actively signing talent as well as making sure all of the information in this directory is accurate..."

Music Copyright For The New Millennium  
"...authoritative textbook for copyright courses in college music business programs..."

MusicLawyer.com www.musiclawyer.com
"...over 21 years active experience in the music business, representing songwriters and publishers, as well as artists, producers, record labels, and other users of music...The site provides a constantly updated research library of legal articles and useful links to other resources..."

UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT OFFICE www.lcweb.loc.gov/copyright
“Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works...."

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