The
United States Copyright Office
A comprehensive guide to copyright in the United States.
US
Patent and Trademark Office
Information on trademarking your name and logo.
Canadian
Intellectual Property Office
CIPO'S areas of activity include patents, trademarks and copyrights
for Canada.
World
Intellectual Property Organization
A valuable resource for those bands in the Caribbean and those of
you thinking globally.
Music Industry Organisations
ASCAP
ASCAP is a performing rights licensing organization of over 71,000
active composer, songwriter, lyricist and music publisher members.
MPA(Music
Publishers' Association)
The body that represents music publishers.
NARAS(The
National Academy of Recording Arts And Sciences)
In addition to being home of the Grammys, NARAS is dedicated to
improving the quality of life and cultural condition for music and
its makers.
SOCAN(Society
of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada)
The SOCAN online guide to performing rights in Canada.
BMI
SBMI is a performing rights licensing organization and a great
source for the song titles, writers and publishers of the world's
most popular music.