Hi, > Sorry, but this is incorrect. Since 1998 any > piece of music that has been > published (this is a very loose term which includes > putting it on a CD and > handing it to a friend) is automatically > copyrighted. You may register this > copyright with the US Copyright Office but this is > not required. If you do wish > to register the copyright all you need is a cassette > tape and a copy of the > lyrics (if any). Copyright registration has been on my mind lately. I believe single and bulk (album) song registrations cost $30.00. That is expensive when you consider how the internet has shaped publishing and distribution. Any of us can write, publish and distribute a song in a single day. I don't think anyone wants to pay $30.00 for every registration. The $30.00 registration purchases legally acceptable evidence of ownership that is presentable in a court of law. It is a record of proof but it's not exclusive. We used to do the poor man's registration by mailing evidence, songs on a cassette with lyrics, back to ourselves in a registered U.S. Postal package. That's more affordable but inconvienant. I want to publish with a free service on the internet that establishes an equivalent to the poor man's registration. Is this happening yet? ron > Jan __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
