I make music and I have 5 cd's full of stuff, I'd like to send it out, but I was warned I needed to get it copy righted first.
2006-12-31 06:40:38 · 10 answers · asked by motsteakman 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
You don't need a lawyer - just go to this website here http://www.copyright.gov/ and the US copyright office will tell you what you need to do.
Good Luck!!!
2006-12-31 06:43:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You own the copyright automatically. Its not like a patent that you have to apply for and have granted/rejected. See the 'Obtaining and enforcing copyright' section of this page.
However it does say - while a copyright need not be officially registered for the copyright owner to begin exercising his exclusive rights, registration of works (where the laws of that jurisdiction provide for registration) does have benefits; it serves as prima facie evidence of a valid copyright and enables the copyright holder to seek statutory damages and attorney's fees (whereas in the USA, for instance, registering after an infringement only enables one to receive actual damages and lost profits).
Please read the whole section and check it against advice elsewhere. Without registration, how do you prove you created the work on a particular date?
Put 'copyright John Smith' or whatever on the CD. I don't think you need the C in a circle symbol anymore. You can also use a program to embed a digital watermarks as low-level sound with your copyright information in each tracks. This can't be removed by copying to analog tape, etc. You can use it to prove copyright ownership. You can also embed blocks of digital info in tracks.
2006-12-31 14:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by ricochet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go to the copyright website. and pay a small fee. usually $30.
2006-12-31 14:58:39 · answer #3 · answered by Leechwife 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well what you do is u put the music and or tape in a envolope seal it and mail it to yourself then when u recive it dont open it and tuck it away safe. so if your caught playing it just take the envilope out and it will hold up in court if you get charged. MAKE SURE YOU DATE IT!!
2006-12-31 14:47:20 · answer #4 · answered by superman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you can just go to a court to get it copyrighted without a lawyer not a100% sure though
2006-12-31 14:43:50 · answer #5 · answered by Dw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To register your music go to the following web site:
http://www.copyright.gov/register/sound.html
2006-12-31 14:47:15 · answer #6 · answered by DJ Ksar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just draw a little "c" inside a circle
2006-12-31 14:42:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you dont need that, u can follow what jewel did, she was sell hers music only @internet
(and singing to one pub and another pub.... )
2006-12-31 14:55:13 · answer #8 · answered by theresia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't try it! Their are cannibals in that business. They will eat you alive!
2006-12-31 15:46:35 · answer #9 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant, thats why there are copyright lawyers
2006-12-31 14:42:41 · answer #10 · answered by jdog33 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋