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Copyright Law - Research

Research Guide Created for Prof. Callister's Copyright Course

Government Agencies

US Copyright Office, a department of the Library of Congress
World Intellectual Property Organizations, an agency of the United Nations
World Trade Organization, Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)

Non-Profits

Non-Profit Organizations & Trade Groups

American Library Association Copyright Advocacy
American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP)
Authors Guild - largest organization protecting author's rights
Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI)
Copyright Alliance - dedicated to respecting copyright
Copyright Clearance Center - facilitates licensing published materials
Creative Commons - license your own works for free use or find free material
Electronic Frontier Foundation - "Defending your rights in a digital world"
European Composers and Songwriters Alliance (ECSA)
Library Copyright Alliance - Alliance of several major library organizations
Motion Picture Association of America
Music Library Association Copyright Site
Professional Photographers Association - Copyright
Recording Industry Association of America
Recreate Coalition - Alliance of creative groups to preserve balanced copyright
Tracking the Trackers - take down notice monitoring