title: By the Book: A Simple Copyright Compliance Method for Musicians and Music Professionals
author: Rob Monath
description: Rob concentrates his practice on intellectual property matters. He advises clients in the principal areas of copyright and trademark, as well as in the related areas of entertainment law, internet law, licensing and trade secrets. Rob has represented fine-art publishers, off-Broadway theatrical producers, performing groups, writers, artists, composers and dot.coms in connection with the protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights. He has successfully prosecuted and defended several federal copyright infringement actions. Law firms routinely associate him to consult on copyright and trademark issues, and he lectures on copyright and trademark law at various conferences and seminars throughout the country.
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  Dedicated to my editor, Charmaine Siagian
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Print ISBN: 978-1-70510-331-9
  
  
  ePub ISBN: 978-1-70511-367-7
  
  
  Kindle ISBN: 978-1-70511-368-4
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  For all works contained herein:
  
  
  Unauthorized copying, arranging, adapting, recording, Internet posting, public
  performance,
  
  
  or other distribution of music in this publication is an infringement of
  copyright.
  
  
  Infringers are liable under the law.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Visit Hal Leonard Online at
  
  
  [www.halleonard.com](http://www.halleonard.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Contact us:
  
  
  Hal Leonard
  
  
  7777 W. Bluemound Rd.
  
  
  Milwaukee, WI 53213
  
  
  [Email: info@halleonard.com](mailto:info@halleonard.com)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  In Europe, contact:
  
  
  Hal Leonard Europe Limited
  
  
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  In Australia, contact:
  
  
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