THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited
Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings
and Discoveries."
(U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8)
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The Founding Fathers of our nation desired to ensure and promote our societal
progress by creating incentives and reasons for us to be a creative people. No
one of us can doubt the soundness of this motivation. This desire has resulted
in the creation of the U.S. Copyright Laws as we know them.
Bands of America, Inc. is committed to full compliance with the copyright laws
of the United States.
The following pages are provided for your reference. While we believe the
information is accurate, we provide no guarantee or warranty concerning these
materials or the interpretation or applicability of the laws to your situation.
Copyright Compliance is the responsibility of the user of the creative
works of others.
BOA participants and others are welcome to use the resources provided in this
site. We also wish to make you aware of and invite you to use the Copyright
Service offered by BOA. Through this service, we will seek "Permission to Arrange"
on your behalf. For more information, see the following pages or contact us at
800.848.2263.
Bands of America requires all enrolled bands to comply with copyright laws in regards to
performance and/or arrangement of copyrighted music, visual images and other materials,
as well as the use of copyrighted audio or spoken text, and the display of copyrighted
words and images.
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• Search our Composition &
Print Right Holder databases
• Copyright Guide
• Requirements for Participants
• For those who say "I know I need to obtain 'Permission to Arrange,' but I just
don't have the time to take care of it myself, BOA's Copyright Service. can help.
• "The Copyright Monster & Music Educators: We CAN All Co-Exist" by Ted Piechocinski, J.D.
Helpful Links
• BMI.com
• ASCAP.com
• harryfox.com
• sesac.com
• mpa.org
• copyright.gov
Downloads (PDF format)
• Regional & Grand National Championship Copyright Report Form
• Request for Permission To Arrange Form
• BOA's Copyright Permission Service Form
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