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      <url>http://www.ascap.com/</url>
      <title>ASCAP</title>
      <desc>The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is a performing rights organization which licenses and collects royalties for performance of its members' music. Contains a database of music in the repertory and information about membership and licensing. Includes articles about the music business.</desc>
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   <item id="36040-1020785654" type="url">
      <url>http://www.mpa.org/</url>
      <title>Music Publishers' Association</title>
      <desc>Information about music publishing, copyright laws, editorial standards, and the correct use of printed music.  Also contains a guide to copyright searching.</desc>
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   <item id="36041-1020785654" type="url">
      <url>http://www.nmpa.org/</url>
      <title>National Music Publishers' Association</title>
      <desc>Currently representing over 800 American publishers; site includes information about membership, and activities.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="36042-1020785654" type="url">
      <url>http://www.ppiltd.com/</url>
      <title>Phonographic Performance Ireland</title>
      <desc>Organization protecting the copyright of Irish and multinational recording companies.  Legal information, awards, terms of membership.</desc>
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   <item id="36043-1020785654" type="url">
      <url>http://www.smff.se/eng.html</url>
      <title>Swedish Music Publishers Association</title>
      <desc>Site offers information about members, and activities.</desc>
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