1. Reproduction - this is the basic and commonly-thought of right.  It is important that we understand that the copy need not be exact.  If you draw Mickey Mouse with square ears, if it can be recognized as the original, there is a copyright issue.
2. Adaptation - if you are changing in some way or creating a derivative, there is a copyright issue. Bottom line: ANY time you change formats (book to movie, cassette to CD, VCR to DVD, print to digital) a red flag should be raised and the question asked: do I have a right to do this? 
3. Distribution -- passing out copies, mailing newsletters, sending email, posting to the Web
4. Public performance – film, video, theatre, dance, music
5. Public display – displays outside the home of a picture, painting, sculpture
6. Digital transmission of sound recordings – MP3s, music, audio files

 Copyright FAQs

Copyright Applies to Everyone - copyright guidelines published by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Reproduction of Copyrighted Materials (books, periodicals and music) - guidelines from the United States Copyright Office (1998)