Editing Music of the United States (section)

==Government, politics and law==
[[File:Joan Baez Bob Dylan.jpg|thumb|left|[[Joan Baez]] and [[Bob Dylan]] were primary figures in the early-1960s [[American folk music revival]]. Dylan subsequently ventured into [[folk rock]] after being inspired by the [[British Invasion]], particularly [[The Animals]]' hit recording of the folk song "[[The House of the Rising Sun]]".<ref name="ErlewineBobDylan"/>]]

The [[government of the United States]] regulates the music industry, enforces [[intellectual property]] laws, and promotes and collects certain kinds of music. Under [[United States copyright law|American copyright law]], musical works, including recordings and compositions, are protected as intellectual property as soon as they are fixed in a tangible form. Copyright holders often register their work with the [[Library of Congress]], which maintains a collection of the material. In addition, the Library of Congress has actively sought out culturally and musicologically significant materials since the early 20th century, such as by sending researchers to record folk music. These researchers include the pioneering American folk song collector [[Alan Lomax]], whose work helped inspire the [[roots revival]] of the mid-20th century. The federal government also funds the [[National Endowment for the Arts|National Endowments for the Arts]] and [[National Endowment for the Humanities|Humanities]], which allocate grants to musicians and other artists, the [[Smithsonian Institution]], which conducts research and educational programs, and the [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting]], which funds non-profit and television broadcasters.<ref>Bergey, Berry, "Government and Politics" in the ''Garland Encyclopedia of World Music''.</ref>

Music has long affected the [[politics of the United States]]. Political parties and movements frequently use music and song to communicate their ideals and values, and to provide entertainment at political functions. The presidential campaign of [[William Henry Harrison]] was the first to greatly benefit from music, after which it became standard practice for major candidates to use songs to create public enthusiasm. In more recent decades, politicians often chose [[theme song]]s, some of which have become iconic; the song "Happy Days Are Here Again", for example, has been associated with the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] since the 1932 campaign of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. Since the 1950s, however, music has declined in importance in politics, replaced by televised campaigning with little or no music. Certain forms of music became more closely associated with political protest, especially in the 1960s. [[Gospel music|Gospel]] stars like [[Mahalia Jackson]] became important figures in the [[Civil Rights Movement]], while the American folk revival helped spread the [[counterculture of the 1960s]] and [[opposition to the Vietnam War]].<ref>Cornelius, Steven, "Campaign Music in the United States" in the ''Garland Encyclopedia of World Music''.</ref>