YES......I have an artist friend who used lyrics from a Counting Crows
song in a book she made. She is at this point unable to publicly show the
work legally. I guess the stringency of copywright varies depending on
how much the artist cares, etc. But this is a legal issue that could at
worst give you a lot of trouble. I suggest contacting someone with a law
degree before persuing the artist or copywright holder. Good luck!

On Tue, 19 Sep 1995, Carol Alexandra Ely wrote:

> Does anyone know if it is necessary to get permission from the
> copyright holder to quote the lyrics of a pop song as an
> exhibit label? This is for a temporary exhibit at a children's
> museum. Would it then make a difference if we included the song
> lyrics in a teaching packet that would be reproduced for local
> schools?
>
> Carol Ely
> Virginia Discovery Museum
> Charlottesville
>