A work prepared by two or more authors with the intention that each contribution will merge into one inseparable whole. If one songwriter writes all of the music to a joint work and another songwriter writes all of the lyrics to the joint work, each songwriter will own 50% of both the music and lyrics.

Music Piracy and the New Musician
This article discusses music piracy and the hazards that it represent to all musicians. It discuses the nature of this piracy and its estimated costs and outlines the importance of protecting ones intellectual property.

