Revised copy 2003.
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• The National Association For Music Education (MENC)
• Music Publishers' Association of The United States
• Music Teachers National Association
• National Association of Schools of Music
• National Music Publishers' Association

No copyright is claimed in this booklet. You are encouraged to reproduce it in order to assure its widest possible circulation.

• Introduction
• Rights of Copyright Owners
• Use by Educators
  • Reproducing
  • Recording
  • Preparing
  • Derivative Works
  • Distribution
  • Performance
    • Face-to-Face Exemption
    • Distance Education Exemption
    • Music for Worship Exemption
    • School Concert Exemption
  • Display
• Duration of Copyright
• Penalties For Infringement
• Appendix A: The Fair Use, Library Reproduction and Exemption of Certain Performances and Displays Sections of the Law (selected sections)
• Appendix B: Guidelines with Respect to Copyrighted Music Material
• Appendix C: Guidelines with Respect to Copyrighted Books and Periodicals
• Appendix D: Request Form for Permission to Arrange
• Appendix E: Inquiry Form on Out-of-Print Music
• Appendix F: Checklist to Help Institutions/Governmental Bodies Comply with the Distance Education Exemption
• Appendix G: Contacts and Useful Information

The MPA grants permission to photocopy this book of guidelines for distribution.