Copyrighting?

Question

Were can I find the most affordable copyrighting pricing for for books, poems, and digital media and so forth???

Answer 1

All your work is already protected under US Copyright laws. You own the rights to everything you've ever written, so you shouldn't have to pay anyone for it.

Answer 2

You can do this at the US Copyright Office – see the last 2 links in the source box. The application is fairly simple & the cost is $45 per application.

Despite what others state, a "poor man's" copyright is NOT the same as registering it. Here's what the US Copyright Office has to say:

"The practice of sending a copy of your own work to yourself is sometimes called a 'poor man’s copyright.' There is no provision in the copyright law regarding any such type of protection, and it is not a substitute for registration."

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 3

Whenever you create something, it's considered "Intellectual property". Not copyrighted. The copyrighting process involves making out the appropriate forms, attaching photographs or whatever means necessary to describe said item, and it's registered with the government. You can blanket copyright a body of work for about 25 bucks (body of work, as in multiple pieces). Having something being merely 'intellectual property' is nice, but it won't help you much in court if someone else decides to pirate your work. You need to be able to prove it was yours FIRST. The only way I know to do this, with undeniable proof, is registering it for copyright.
It's not automatic, you gotta go through the paper work.
There's laws they're trying to push through that state any work that isn't clearly marked/signed/registered will be considered orphan works. Orphan works are fair game to anyone. Just as your work is fair game to the government to use however they see fit, regardless of copyright.

Answer 4

Anytime you are the creator of a work, such as a poem, you are the copyright holder. You do not need to pay anyone. Your rights are protected by copyright law. If you can stomach the legalese, the details can be found here:

http://www.copyright.gov/

Your works are protected, whether or not you put a copyright notice on them, and whether or not you chose to publish them.

Answer 5

Here are the forms from the US government copyright office. Fill them out yourself and it is cheaper than paying a lawyer to do so.

Answer 6

The gov't. sets fees for copywriting various types of media. You can download the forms (and fee info) from the internet or pick in up at a public library.