Links and resources about copyrights for music.

Historical music for educational use that our research indicates is copyright free. Also, links to Historical music for educational use that is freely available on the Web.

This website has been set up specifically for the Teachers Guide to Music, Media & Copyright Law by Dr. James Frankel and published by Hal Leonard. It is meant to serve as an extension for the book, especially because copyright law is changing all the ti

Under U.S. Copyright law, recordings of student performances must be properly licensed. Songfile® is an easy way for music educators who plan to make and distribute 2,500 copies or fewer of their recordings to obtain the necessary mechanical licenses for

These resources examine copyright law in the history of “borrowing” sounds in music, and raise provocative questions about what is creative and what is criminal. These lessons are directed toward grades 9 through 12, and college students for use in the following subject areas: media studies, media literacy, social studies, history, sociology, media production, music and language arts, business, and legal studies.