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General Copyright rule:  Copying music is ILLEGAL unless you have permission of the author and/or publisher and have paid the royalties.

Go to these websites to research copyright laws.

UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW

United States Copyright Office, Official Government Site, Library of Congress

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
 
United States Government Information about International Copyright Agreements
 
American Library Association International Copyright issues.
 
BERNE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF
LITERARY AND ARTISTIC WORKS (Paris Text 1971)
 
World Intellectual Property Organization
 
UWCopyright Connection
 

At these websites you can do song searches to find out the copyright status of music and pay royalties.

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

Christian Copyright Licensing International

Music Services, Licensing & Royalty Service