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 400-12 . A collective work is a work... in which a number of contri­butions, constituting separate and independent works in themselves, are assembled into a collective whole. 17 U.S.C. 101.

Example: A folio of selected Rodgers and Hammerstein songs.

However, a work will be rejected for regis­tration if the claim is on compilation,unless it appears that enough basic material has been compiled.

Example: A compilation claim on Sides 1 and 2 of a 45-r.p.m. phonorecord containing a musical selection on each side will be refused. A claim in the music, however, will be accepted if the music appears to meet the standards of originality. See section 404 above.

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