At the end of the two-year term of the first licenses for performance of music copyrighted under the new copyright law, the "model" licenses are being reconsidered. Considered here is whether an institution should sign a model license, or any other license, based on reference to the law itself. (MSE)

The pamphlet discusses how colleges and universities can protect themselves and their employees from liability for copyright infringement, and proposes some guidelines to keep most uses of copyrighted material within the law. The principles underlying the Copyright Act of 1976 are explained, including the four-factor test to determine whether a…