Elvis.

Last week, to my excitement, I found myself working on a copyright case for my summer job. I came across these short fact sheets that the Copyright Office puts out in order to introduce people to the law. Thought it was a nice introduction.

Take a look:
Basic Copyright
Musical Compositions
Sound Recordings
Musical Compositions and Sound Recordings
Fact sheet on Music

They have them on all different subjects.

Even more interestingly, the following question and answer are directly from the Copyright Office's FAQ page:

"How do I protect my sighting of Elvis?
Copyright law does not protect sightings. However, copyright law will protect your photo (or other depiction) of your sighting of Elvis. File your claim to copyright online by means of the electronic Copyright Office (eCO). Pay the fee online and attach a copy of your photo. Or, go to the Copyright Office website, fill in Form CO, print it, and mail it together with your photo and fee. For more information on registration a copyright, see SL-35. No one can lawfully use your photo of your sighting, although someone else may file his own photo of his sighting. Copyright law protects the original photograph, not the subject of the photograph. "

So glad I cleared that up.