How To Use Memorable Lyrics Without Paying a Fortune or a Lawyer

by Helen Sedwick, Jessica M. Brown

Want to use lyrics in your writing? Confused about whether you need permission to use a few lines of a popular song? Clueless about how to find the right person to ask? This lawyer-scholar team has put together THE guide to figuring out when you need permission to use lyrics in your writings, how to find the rights holder, and what to ask. Included is a list of websites where you may download lyrics in the public domain for free. This guide is essential resource for self-publishing writers and bloggers who want to stay out of court and at their desks.

18 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 10, 2015

About the author

Author and University of Chicago Law School graduate, Helen Sedwick has represented small businesses and entrepreneurs for 30 years. Her self-published historical novel Coyote Winds has earned five-star reviews from ForeWord Reviews and is an IndieBRAG Medallion Honoree. Publisher’s Weekly lists her Self-Publisher’s Legal Handbook as one of the top five resource books for independent authors. Helen is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Alliance of Independent Authors and a Contributing Writer for TheBookDesigner.com and BookWorks.com. Helen’s blog coaches writers on everything from saving on taxes to avoiding scams. For more information about Helen, check out her website at http://helensedwick.com

From the Author: I grew up in the wilds of New York City before there were coyotes in Central Park. My parents were theater people, and for many summers we operated a summer stock theater in the Poconos. From those theater years and from reading countless books, I fell in love with the power of the story to make us laugh, learn, love and cry. I majored in English at Cornell University and spent several years as an advertising copywriter. When I grew tired of being broke, I attended University of Chicago Law School, then moved to San Francisco where I have practiced business law for almost thirty years and raised my twin daughters.

COYOTE WINDS was inspired by my father's stories of growing up during the Dust Bowl.

My second book SELF-PUBLISHER'S LEGAL HANDBOOK was inspired by self-publishing authors taking control of their creative careers. I want to help writers publish and market their work while minimizing legal risks.

Reviews

[Christopher Wills · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great example of a book that answers the title with no waffle and no long preamble. Well worth a read by any author considering using lyrics in their work. This book tells you everything you need to know and what to do.

[Michael Toepper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gets right to the point.

Gives the information and background needed to do what the title of the ebook states. Met and exceeded my expectations.

[Lidia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like small books like this one, no fluff, straight to the point with great examples. I have another book by this author. She gives you the information that you need to get you started.

[Susan Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful.