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*Recording Industry: Songwriting

Hit Songs Deconstructed

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Data and analysis on the current mainstream music scene. Tracks compositional characteristics and production techniques in the songs that land in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Trade Associations

Books, etc.

Songwriter's Market
Reference Collection 1st Floor 784.028 So58
Also held at Center for Popular Music
The Green book of songs by subject
Reference stacks 1st floor REF ML128.S3 G73 2002
Also held at Center for Popular Music

Copyright Basics

U.S. Copyright Office
Includes a good FAQs feature and a starting place for searching copyrights
Copyright forms
Online forms for registering your copyright for performing arts or sound recordings

Fair Use

Section 107. Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use
The Four Factors

“Measuring Fair Use: The Four Factors,” Copyright & Fair Use, Stanford University Libraries.
The “Transformative” Factor

Just for Fun

Rhyme brain
Nice tool for finding rhymes
B-Rhymes
Slightly twisted rhyme results