Copyright is automatic as soon as the work is fixed in a tangible medium.
If you need a license to copy a book, request it from the publisher in writing.
Assuming you have a license from the copyright holder to print the song in your book, you would hold the rights for the book as a compilation.
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If you have a license to do so, you now have a book. Congratulations. If you do not have a license, you have violated federal and international law, and are subject to significant fines if you are caught.
You need to identify the holder of the copyright, usually the author, or perhaps the publisher. Then you negotiate a contract with them for either a license or an exclusive license for the copyright material, depending upon what you want to do with it.
There may be a number of reasons that a book would not have a copyright notice1) If it was published after 1989 there is no requirement for a copyright notice to be displayed2) The book may be in the public domain due to copyright expiration3) The book may have been published under a "copyleft" or "Creative Commons" license which permits more liberal use than copyright.4) The book may not have been copyrighted by choice of the author
There may be a number of reasons that a book would not have a copyright notice1) If it was published after 1989 there is no requirement for a copyright notice to be displayed2) The book may be in the public domain due to copyright expiration3) The book may have been published under a "copyleft" or "Creative Commons" license which permits more liberal use than copyright.4) The book may not have been copyrighted by choice of the author
A book published in 1973 would still be protected by copyright, but some specific limited uses are allowed without a license. Extensive or commercial uses would need to be licensed.
Copyright gives the creator of a work control over its use. A license is a way the copyright owner can allow others to use the work.
The translation would be a derivative work, which would require a license from the copyright holder. Depending on the agreement made, the resulting translation may be considered a joint work of the author and the translator.Posting it on your blog would be distribution, which would require a license from the copyright holder.
With a license, yes. Without a license, no.
With a license, yes. Without a license, no.
No, but a license may be.