The Young Musician's Guide to Copyright and Publishing

In this Ribbon, I will be presenting my findings from my senior research project. My project this semester will be to attempt to devise a method for inexperienced composers and arrangers to obtain publishing rights, copyright... [ view full abstract ]

In this Ribbon, I will be presenting my findings from my senior research project. My project this semester will be to attempt to devise a method for inexperienced composers and arrangers to obtain publishing rights, copyright their work, and, ultimately, publish it. If there is a way to create a successful method, I will present it. If I do not find a method, then I will present on the flaws in the system. Aspiring composers who attend this ribbon will become more familiar with how publishing companies work. The audience will become more educated on U.S. copyright law, and they will leave this ribbon with an enhanced appreciation for intellectual property.