Catalog of Copyright Entries for the USA

This category consists of Music volumes from the Catalog of Copyright Entries for the United States which are presently available at the Internet Archive. Unless otherwise specified a volume will consist of new copyright registrations. For items first published between 1950 and 1963 (renewals were automatic for items published 1964-77), the copyright office's own online catalog is available (click on "Search the Catalog"). When looking for an item through the volumes below, if you know the original publication of the work in question, you want start looking 28 years after the first publication of the work to find the renewal of the work (for example if first published in 1932, then you want to look for the volume year around 1960 or 1961. If a renewal is found, the work is under copyright in the USA. Ignore any volumes below from the years 1906 to 1928 as all of the works in these volumes are completely in the public domain in the USA.

Warning for searchers:

These scanned volumes have been poorly converted to searchable text. For example composers Gustav and Imogen Holst, have been universally converted to Hoist. It is thus important to search on a number of different terms, including composer, title and publisher before concluding that a registration is absent from these listings. It is also advisable to utilize the volume's own name index when available.

New Series (1906–1946)

• 1906, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 1 Pt 3 Nos.1–26). Includes annual index.
• 1907, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 2 Pt 3 Nos.1–26).
• 1907, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 2 Pt 3 Nos.27–52). Includes annual index.
• 1908, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 2 Pt 3 Nos.1–53?). Includes annual index.
• 1909, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 4 Pt 3 Nos.1–52). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1910, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 5 Pt 3 Nos.1–26). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1910, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 5 Pt 3 Nos.27–52). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1911, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 6 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1911, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 6 Pt 3 Nos.8–14). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1912, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 7 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1912, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 7 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1913, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 8 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1913, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 8 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1914, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 9 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1914, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 9 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1915, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 10 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1915, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 10 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1916, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 11 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1916, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 11 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1917, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 12 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1917, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 12 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1918, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 13 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1918, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 13 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1919, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 14 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1919, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 14 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1920, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 15 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1920, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 15 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1921, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 16 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1921, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 16 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1922, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 17 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1922, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 17 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1922 Supplemental index prepared in 1975 for selected composers.
• 1923, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 18 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals (monthly).
• 1923, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 18 Pt 3 Nos.8–13). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1923 Supplemental index prepared in 1975 for selected composers.
• 1924, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 19 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1924 Annual index.
• 1925, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 20 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1926, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 21 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1927, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 22 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1928, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 23 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals (monthly) and annual index.
• 1929, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 24 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1930, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 25 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1931, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 26 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1932, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 27 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1933, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 28 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1934, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 29 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1935, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 30 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1936, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 31 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1937, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 32 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1938, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 33 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1939, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 34 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1940, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 35 Pt 3 Nos.1–12). Includes list of renewals and annual index.
• 1941, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 36 Pt 3 Nos.1–6). Includes list of renewals.
• 1941, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 36 Pt 3 Nos.7–12). Includes list of renewals and title index for 1941.
• 1942, Jan.–July (New Ser Vol 37 Pt 3 Nos.1–7). Includes list of renewals.
• 1942, Aug.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 37 Pt 3 Nos.8–12). Includes list of renewals and title index for 1942.
• 1943, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 38 Pt 3 Nos.1–6). Includes list of renewals.
• 1943, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 38 Pt 3 Nos.7–12). Includes list of renewals and title index for 1943.
• 1944, Jan.–June (New Ser Vol 39 Pt 3 Nos.1–8). Includes list of renewals.
• 1944, July–Dec. (New Ser Vol 39 Pt 3 Nos.9–12). Includes list of renewals and title index for 1944.
• 1945, Jan.–May (New Ser Vol 40 Pt 3 Nos.1–9). Includes list of renewals.
• 1945, June–Dec. (New Ser Vol 40 Pt 3 Nos.10–12). Includes list of renewals and title index for 1945.
• 1946, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 41 Pt 3)
• 1946, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 41 Pt 3) Volume for unpublished music.
• 1946, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 41 Pt 3) Volume for renewals.
• 1946, Jan.–Dec. (New Ser Vol 41 Pt 3) Title index.

Third Series (1947– )

New Registrations

• 1947, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 1 Pt 5a Nos.1–2)
• 1947, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 1 Pt 5b Nos.1–2) Volume for unpublished music.
• 1948, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 2 Pt 5a Nos.1–2)
• 1948, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 2 Pt 5b Nos.1–2) Volume for unpublished music.
• 1949, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 3 Pt 5a No.1)
• 1949, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 3 Pt 5a No.2)
  • 1949, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 3 Pt 5a Nos.1–2) Alternate scan combining both numbers.
• 1949, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 3 Pt 5b Nos.1–2) Volume for unpublished music.
• 1950, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 4 Pt 5a No.1)
• 1950, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 4 Pt 5a No.2)
  • 1950, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 4 Pt 5a Nos.1–2) Alternate scan combining both numbers.
• 1950, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 4 Pt 5b Nos.1–2) Volume for unpublished music.
• 1951, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 5 Pt 5a Nos.1–2)
• 1951, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 5 Pt 5b Nos.1–2) Volume for unpublished music.
• 1952, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 6 Pt 5a Nos.1–2)
• 1952, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 6 Pt 5b Nos.1–2) Volume for unpublished music.
• 1953, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 7 Pt 5a Nos.1–2)
• 1953, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 7 Pt 5b Nos.1–2) Volume for unpublished music.
• 1954, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 8 Pt 5a Nos.1–2)
• 1954, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 8 Pt 5b Nos.1–2) Volume for unpublished music.
• 1955, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 9 Pt 5a Nos.1–2)
• 1955, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 9 Pt 5b Nos.1–2) Volume for unpublished music.
• 1956, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 10 Pt 5a Nos.1–2)

Renewal Registrations

• 1947, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 1 Pt 14b Nos.1–2) alternate scan
• 1948, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 2 Pt 14b Nos.1–2) alternate scan
• 1949, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 3 Pt 14b Nos.1–2) alternate scan
• 1950, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 4 Pt 14b Nos.1–2) alternate scan
• 1951, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 5 Pt 5c Nos.1–2) alternate scan
• 1952, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 6 Pt 5c Nos.1–2) alternate scan
• 1953, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 7 Pt 5c Nos.1–2) alternate scan
• 1954, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 8 Pt 5c Nos.1–2) alternate scan
• 1955, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 9 Pt 5c Nos.1–2) alternate scan
• 1956, Jan.–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 10 Pt 5c Nos.1–2) alternate scan

New and Renewal Registrations

Beginning with 1957 each volume includes a name index.

• 1957, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 11 Pt 5 No.1, 1037 pages) alternate scan
• 1957, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 11 Pt 5 No.2, 994 pages) alternate scan
• 1958, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 12 Pt 5 No.1, 1154 pages) alternate scan
• 1958, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 12 Pt 5 No.2, 1028 pages) alternate scan
• 1959, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 13 Pt 5 No.1, 1128 pages)
• 1959, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 13 Pt 5 No.2, 1015 pages) alternate scan
• 1960, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 14 Pt 5 No.1, 981 pages) alternate scan
• 1960, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 14 Pt 5 No.2, 948 pages)
• 1961, Jan.–June. (3d Ser Vol 15 Pt 5 No.1, 1086 pages)
• 1961, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 15 Pt 5 No.2, 1024 pages)
• 1962, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 16 Pt 5 No.1, 1066 pages)
• 1962, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 16 Pt 5 No.2, 1076 pages)
• 1963, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 17 Pt 5 No.1, 1216 pages)
• 1963, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 17 Pt 5 No.2, 1166 pages)
• 1964, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 18 Pt 5, 1284 pages)
• 1964, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 18 Pt 5, 1198 pages)
• 1965, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 19 Pt 5 No.1, 1198 pages)
• 1965, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 19 Pt 5 No.2, 1422 pages)
• 1966, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 20 Pt 5 No.1 Secs 1–2, 1516 pages)
• 1966, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 20 Pt 5 No.2 Secs 1–2, 1378 pages)
• 1967, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 21 Pt 5 No.1 Secs 1–2, 1596 pages)
• 1967, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 21 Pt 5 No.2 Secs 1–2, 1486 pages)
• 1968, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 22 Pt 5 No.1 Secs 1–2, 1566 pages)
• 1968, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 22 Pt 5 No.2 Secs 1–2, 1510 pages)
• 1969, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 23 Pt 5 No.1 Secs 1–2, 1527 pages)
• 1969, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 23 Pt 5 No.2 Secs 1–2, 1434 pages)
• 1970, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 24 Pt 5 No.1 Secs 1–2, 1699 pages)
• 1970, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 24 Pt 5 No.2 Secs 1–2, 1576 pages)
• 1971, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 25 Pt 5 No.1 Secs 1–2, 1738 pages)
• 1971, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 25 Pt 5 No.1 Secs 1–2, 1734 pages) Same as previous volume.
• 1971, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 25 Pt 5 No.2 Secs 1–2, 1662 pages)
• 1972, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 26 Pt 5 No.1 Secs 1–2, 1744 pages)
• 1972, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 26 Pt 5 No.2 Secs 1–2, 1614 pages)
• 1973, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 27 Pt 5 No.1 Secs 1–2, 1765 pages)
• 1973, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 27 Pt 5 No.2 Secs 1, 1138 pages)
• 1973, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 27 Pt 5 No.2 Secs 2, 1062 pages)
• 1974, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 28 Pt 5 No.1 Sec 1, 1174 pages)
• 1974, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 28 Pt 5 No.1 Sec 2, 1312 pages)
• 1974, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 28 Pt 5 No.2 Sec 1, 1196 pages)
• 1974, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 28 Pt 5 No.2 Sec 2, 1288 pages)
• 1975, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 29 Pt 5 No.1 Sec 1, 1236 pages)
• 1975, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 29 Pt 5 No.1 Sec 2, 1336 pages)
• 1975, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 29 Pt 5 No.2 Sec 1, 1200 pages)
• 1975, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 29 Pt 5 No.2 Sec 2, 1300 pages)
• 1976, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 30 Pt 5 No.1 Sec 1, 1262 pages)
• 1976, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 30 Pt 5 No.1 Sec 2, 1350 pages)
• 1976, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 30 Pt 5 No.2 Sec 1, 1315 pages)
• 1976, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 30 Pt 5 No.2 Sec 2, 1408 pages)
• 1977, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 31 Pt 5 No.1 Sec 1, 1360 pages)
• 1977, Jan.–June (3d Ser Vol 31 Pt 5 No.1 Sec 2, 1476 pages)
• 1977, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 31 Pt 5 No.2 Sec 1, 1566 pages)
• 1977, July–Dec. (3d Ser Vol 31 Pt 5 No.2 Sec 2, 1708 pages)