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Suggestions to Composers Who Wish to Set Words to Music
Composers who wish to set text (prose or poetry) to music must first discover whether the text is in the public domain and free of encumbrances, or protected by copyright...
Tips for Facilitating Composer Requests to Set Copyrighted Poetry or Prose to Music
This document was prepared in cooperation with ASCAP (The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers) and the AAP (Association of American Publishers) in order to facilitate the process of obtaining permission to use copyrighted material from literary works and set the material to music...
Copyright Forms and Information from U.S. Government Copyright Office
Link to the U.S. Copyright Office for the most recent forms and information.
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