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Under US copyright law, you may sing (perform) a non-dramatic song in public if you are not being paid and if the audience either does not pay or any profit from the audience payments goes to a registered charity. 17 USC § 110(4).

Similar rules apply for singing non-dramatic songs in church or other religious services.

You may also sing any song in public that is not copyrighted.

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