It allows anyone who publicly performs, copies or makes adaptations to be sued if they do not obtain a license.
There are actually two US c ompanies whose sole business is to track the use of protected material by unauthorized users and collect the royalties.
Copyright law.
Virtually all recordings are protected by copyright, and all contemporary music. Older works (prior to 1923 in the US) may not be protected, but arrangements, adaptations, performances, and recordings of it would be.
Legally, nowhere. It's protected by copyright law.
Nowhere, because modern rock and pop music is protected by copyright law.
Legally, nowhere, as the music is protected by copyright law. If you don't want to pay, you could transcribe it yourself.
Nowhere. Modern pop music is protected by copyright law and is not legally available for free.
Yes, derivative works are protected by copyright law as long as they meet the originality and creativity requirements set forth by the law.
Books and other literary works are protected by copyright law.
Nowhere. Modern music is protected by copyright law and is NOT legally available anywhere for free.
Copyright law is designed to ascribe exclusive rights to the creator of a work.
A website is considered a "literary work" under copyright law.
Technology would typically be protected by patent law, with the exception of software, which can fall under both copyright and patent.