The first link that I found for information on copyrights is, http://www.copyright.gov/title17/. This website is important because, if you ever are unsure what the laws are, you can reference them. Better to be safe than sorry. It breaks it down into sections. You look up the laws on infringement if you are not sure if you are infringing on someone else’s rights. You can look up the laws on royalties if you are unsure of what the breakdown is when it comes to what is owed to you and how much.
The second website is http://www.mpa.org/copyright_resource_center/church_musician. This one pertains more to copyrighting a musical recording. It explains the generics and basics of copyright law as well as goes in depth about what you can and can’t do when it comes to performing a musical recording. It talks about what happens if you want to use something that is copyrighted and you cannot find the original owner of the work. It talks about what is fair use and what is public domain. This website will help you in all your audio endeavors.
My last website is http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html. This website actually explains some myths about copyright. A lot of people have the misconception that if you buy something, you own and that gives them the right to makes copies and distribute then as they see fit. This will tell you what you need to know when it comes to defending your copyright, if there is not a copyright symbol on the actual product, and so forth.
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