PD
Info: Public Domain Music (The Public Domain Information Project and
Haven Sound, Inc.)
A searchable source for information on using public domain music. Includes
FAQs, definitions (fair use, copyright, public domain), resources, etc.
Places a great emphasis on knowing and respecting copyright statutes.
Stim, Richard.
Getting Permission: How to License and Clear Copyrighted Materials Online & Off, 1st ed. Berkeley, CA: Nolo.com, 2000.
Search this title in Cameo. You
can access it electronically via NetLibrary from the Cameo record. Chapter
5 pertains to music. NetLibrary is for CMU users only, so be sure to go through the WebVPN if you're off-campus .
When
Works Pass Into the Public Domain (Lolly Gasway, with notes courtesy
of Professor Tom Field, Franklin Pierce Law Center)
A chart explaining how works pass into the public domain, including material
from 1998 Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, PL 105-298.