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Question: How do I obtain a license to use copyrighted music?

Answer:First, gather as much information as you can about the music you are interested in: exact song title, songwriter, music publisher, and performing rights organization. Second, contact the appropriate performing rights organization to get the name, address and phone number of the publisher who controls the copyright. Thirdly, contact the publisher.


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Question: Does a foreign publisher need to submit our publication to comply with the U.S. deposit requirement?

Answer:Yes. If you distribute your work in the United States, you are subject to the deposit requirements of the United States.




Question: How do I get permission to use somebody else's work?

Answer:You can ask for it. If you know who the copyright owner is, you may contact the owner directly. If you are not certain about the ownership or have other related questions.




Question: Can I backup my computer software?

Answer:Yes, under certain conditions as provided by section 117 of the Copyright Act. Although the precise term used under section 117 is archival copy, not backup copy, these terms today are used interchangeably.





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Operator Of Software Piracy Website Caused Up To $20 Million in Losses to Software Industry
Ferrer, who is scheduled to be sentenced on August 25, 2006 at 9:00 A.M., could receive a maximum sentence of ten years in prison and a $500,000 fine.

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Helpful Terms

Copyright Date

Definition:
The date of the copyright as given in the book, usually on the back of the title page. The most recent copyright date is used. Copyright is the exclusive right to publish, reproduce, and sell a literary or an artistic work.

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