Intellectual Property Rights

General Issues

Check out the Intellectual Property Law Server.  The forums — you can search them — are really helpful.  The worldwide intellectual property link at the bottom of the page is especially useful.

The University of Texas compiled some great information on this topic.

Using Song Lyrics in Novels and Stories

Rascal E. Riter: Song Lyrics in Fiction

Writer’s Digest published an excellent article on this topic.

Today’s Woman published an interesting article on this topic.

Writers at AbsoluteWrite had a lively discussion on the use of lyrics in manuscripts.