Copyright, Legal & Misc. Business Links

Copyright / Intellectual Property

The Copyright Website
Encourages discourse and invites soloutions; useful and informative.

The Free Music Philosophy
Ideas supporting unrestricted creation, duplication and distribution of music.

Kohn on Music Licensing
Offers a free question and answer conference area, among other info.

Imprimatur: European Commission Project
Documentation of research and discussion concerning intellectual property rights.

The U.S. Library of Congress Copyright Office offers Copyright Forms for downloading.

World Intellectual Property Organization
Presents resources in English, French and Spanish.

The Bureau LAW scrolls
Free legal advice for artists entering into contracts.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Plenty of info and downloadable application forms.

WiredLaw
Info and discussion concerning entertainment, multimedia, and intellectual property law.

WWW Multimedia Law
News, articles, and publications.

APRA [Australia/New Zealand]
ARTISJUS [Hungary]
ASCAP [USA]
BIEM [France]
BMI [USA]
BUMA/STEMRA [Netherlands]
CMRRA [Canada]
COTT [Trinidad / Tobago]
FST [Sweden]
GEMA [Germany]
IMRO [Ireland]
JASRAC [Japan]
KODA [Denmark]
MCPS [UK] NCB [Scandinavia]
PRS [UK]
SABAM [Belgium]
SACEM [France]
SESAC [USA/UK]
SGAE [Spain]
SKAP [Sweden]
SOCAN [Canada]
STEF [Iceland]
SUISA [Switzerland]
TEOSTO [Finland]
The Harry Fox Agency [USA]
TONO [Norway]

Ideas for marketing your music
Includes articles with tips on publicity, distribution, and general business.

Canada BC Business Service Centre's Online Small Business Workshop
Offers well written advice on business planning, marketing, and financing.