Using Lyrics

You can't get a tune out of your head. It inspires a story. Maybe a song plays an important role in your novel. Sometimes lyrics fit right into an article to illustrate a point. What do you do about quoting them? See this Writers Digest Q&A Archives article on how to track down the copyright holder (yes, songs are covered, too) through affiliations with "performing rights society such as ASCAP, BMI or SESAC." [copyrights]

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