Welcome to the copyright website
This site is maintained by the Legislation Committee of the Music Library Association (MLA) as a resource for anyone interested in issues of copyright as they apply to the fields of music and music librarianship.
News
Copyright Corner: Streaming Student Recitals and Copyright
Post by Peter Shirts Music and Dance Librarian, Emory University Co-chair, MLA Legislation Committee Like many universities, Emory invested in streaming infrastructure for student recitals during the
Copyright Corner: Conductors’ Music Annotations & Copyright
Post by Greg MacAyeal Curator of the Music Library, Northwestern University Member, MLA Legislation Committee One of the clearer areas of copyright law is the
Creative License: Peabody Magazine
Over the summer, composer and tuba player Chanell Crichlow contacted music libraries asking if they would like to acquire any of her scores. She trained
A Model for Purchase and Licensing of Digital Scores
We are happy to share a new Model Purchase and License Agreement for Digital Scores. We hope this model will serve as a tool to
The Copyright Claims Board Proceedings Begin
On June 16th, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) began their first proceedings. Created by the passage of the CASE Act in 2020, the CCB aims
SMART Copyright Act
In recent years, we have seen a number of legislative efforts brought forward that were introduced as anti-piracy measures, but whose design would go far
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Amy Hunsaker, Editor, Copyright for Music Librarians
c/o Music Library Association
8401 Greenway BLVD, Suite 100
Middleton, WI 53562
Or via email: copyright@musiclibraryassoc.org