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Fair Use in a Nutshell
A 16-step roadmap to copyright's most important exception. By Lloyd J. Jassin, a New York-based publishing attorney.
http://copylaw.com/new_articles/fairuse.ht...
Copyright Information Center at Cornell University
Information about copyright issues, obtaining permission and other key areas relating to copyright regulations
http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/
European Copyright User Platform
Provides information on European copyright developments.
http://www.eblida.org/ecup/
Interview: Michael Landau on Copyright
Professor Landau of the Georgia State University College of Law comments on the Supreme Court case of The New York Times v. Tasini.
http://www.webreference.com/new/010628.htm...
Copyright Timeline
A history of copyright in the United States.
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/timeline....
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
Copyright chart.
http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/...
Copyright Information and International
World Intellectual Property Organization articles, guidelines, meeting schedules and surveys related to the International Copyright protection.
http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/
Friends of Active Copyright Education
Basic information about copyright, FAQs, myths and links.
http://www.csusa.org/face/
Center for Democracy & Technology
Copyright in the news.
http://www.cdt.org/copyright/
What is Copyright Protection?
Information about copyrights in general, and as applied to the internet.
http://www.whatiscopyright.org/
Public Domain Information Project
Reference site to help the ordinary person identify music and songs in the public domain.
http://www.pdinfo.com/
Nolo Copyright Resources
Articles, FAQs and links to resources to register a copyright, transfer a copyright, understand fair use, obtain permissions or licenses, or use material in the public domain.
http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/DAE...
The Copyright Website
Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information.
http://www.benedict.com/
Music Publishers' Association: Copyright Resource Center
Information on how to find copyright owners, as well as copyright articles and resources.
http://www.mpa.org/copyright/copyresc.html
Stanford Copyright & Fair Use
Information and study aids concerning copyright law. Searchable by keyword. Provided by Stanford University Libraries.
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
Musicians' Intellectual Law and Resources Links
Resources for copyright, trademark, royalty collection and other intellectual property topics.
http://www.aracnet.com/~schornj/index.shtm...
Yale University
Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities.
http://www.library.yale.edu/~okerson/copyp...
Arts and the Law
Exploring the interaction of law with the visual, literary and performing arts.
http://www.artsandthelaw.com/
National Legislation - UNESCO
Directory of full-text copyright laws from around the world, in English, for review on line or free download.
http://www.unesco.org/culture/copy/
TV's Bastard Offspring
Personal account of victory against British broadcasters, over a stolen idea for a television program.
http://www.copyright.theft.btinternet.co.u...
Sentry
Australian copyright information
http://www.sentry.org
Online Copyright Resource Kit
From OCLC.
http://digitalcooperative.oclc.org/copyrig...
ARL:Copyright and Intellectual Property?
Documents and links from the Association of Research Libraries. Read about recent Federal laws regarding copyrights and trademarks.
http://www.arl.org/info/frn/copy/copytoc.h...
Digital Preservation and Copyright
Article from Peter D. Hirtle of Cornell University.
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/commentary_and...
US copyright law
Title 17- Copyrights- of the U.S. Code in its entirity from Cornell University
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/inde...
GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)
Organization supporting software authors who give up their copyright protections to allow the free distribution of software.
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/copyleft.html
CopyOwn
A resource on copyright ownership for the higher education community.
http://www.nethics.umd.edu/copyown/
Current Copyright Legislation
From the U.S. Copyright Office, with links to full text of Senate and House bills.
http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/
Copyright & Fair Use FAQ
From Stanford University Law School.
http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_...
Purpose of Copyright
An essay on the state of copyright protections.
http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v2n1-lo...
Copyright Management Center
Copyright resources from Indiana & Purdue University.
http://copyright.iupui.edu/
Copyrightnews.Com
Daily copyright and intellectual property headlines, and annotated intellectual property links.
http://www.copyrightnews.com/
Copyright and Music
Series of articles written by piano teacher Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D., of California, with links collected by the author.
http://www.serve.com/marbeth/music_copyrig...
The UT System Crash Course in Copyright
Comprehensive coverage of copyright compliance decision-making, including estimating fair use, determining who possesses copyright of a work, copyright and digitization, library exemptions, the UT-System Rules of Thumb for electronic reserves, and online materials from UT System copyright presentations.
http://www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualPr...
Contracts, Copyright and Preemption in a Digital World
Law journal article by I. Trotter Hardy
http://law.richmond.edu/jolt/v1i1/hardy.ht...
Copyright Association of Ireland
Promotes informed debate and awareness of copyright issues in Ireland and around the world.
http://www.cai.ie
Publishing Law Center
Legal information for the publishing community.
http://www.publaw.com/
Copyright and Libraries
Copyright cases, library copyright guidelines, legal memos and Web resources for librarians
http://www.librarylaw.com
Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
A forum devoted to discussing copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information in the digital age.
http://www.cni.org/Hforums/cni-copyright/a...
Copyrighting Basics on the Internet
Outline of the fundamental copyright principles applicable on the internet, by a Franklin Pierce Law Center professor Thomas G. Field, Jr..
http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/copynet.htm
National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage
Information sharing initiatives, including copyright town meetings.
http://www.ninch.org/programs/exchange.htm...
Copyright and Intellectual Property
Links to major resources in the area of copyright and intellectual property, provided by the American Library Association.
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/co...
Visual Resources Association
Copyright, intellectual property rights and fair use resources.
http://www.vraweb.org/copyright.html
Illustrated Story of Copyright
Detailing the history of copyright law.
http://www.edwardsamuels.com/illustratedst...
Copyright on the Internet
Copyright information for internet authors and artists.
http://www.fplc.edu/tfield/cOpyNet.htm
Copyright Colloquium
A forum which discusses and debates the many issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in the digital age.
http://www.mediainstitute.org/colloquium/
Basic Copyright Concepts For Writers
Article explaining basic copyright concepts with links, examples, and additional information.
http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/sept97...
Guide to Copyright for Music Librarians
Copyright issues specifically as it applies to music and libraries.
http://www.lib.jmu.edu/org/mla/
U.S. Copyright Office Home Page
U.S. Copyright Office is an office of public record for copyright registration and deposit of copyright material.
http://www.copyright.gov/
Copyright at MIT
Copyright information and resources.
http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/security/cop...
Myths About Copyright Explained
Answers to common myths about copyright from Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corp.,
http://www.templetons.com/brad//copymyths....
Copyright and Art Issues
Copyright and fair use in the realm of art and our cultural heritage.
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~csundt/copywe...
Berne Convention
International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/treaties/berne/...
Audio Video Licensing Agency
A non-exclusive agent that administers licensing in Canada for the owners and exclusive holders of copyright in audio and music video recordings.
http://avla.ca
Current Copyright Legislation
From the American Bar Association.
http://www.abanet.org/intelprop/currentleg...
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