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chuckie egg · 06-07-2004, 11:05 AM

A friend have mine has a collection of very good songs he'd written.. does anyone have any clue about how to get them copyrighted? Its a minefield as far as I can tell..

masterofNone · 06-07-2004, 11:14 AM

in the US all you have to do is write "copyright 2004 - all rights reserved" on the songs. you can register them with the copyright office but that isn't necessary to provide legal protection. it's probably different for each country.

Audreyvgs · 06-07-2004, 12:28 PM

It povides legal protection, but no monetary damages without actual registration.. time to call pueblo...

nycwriters · 06-07-2004, 03:35 PM

The fail-safe is putting copies of the material in a sealed envelope and mailing them to yourself ... then never opening it. It provides a time/date stamp to let people know when it was created.

Some say use registered mail, but I think regular mail works as well.

ally · 06-07-2004, 03:42 PM

send this guy an email, he's called ronnie & is a very good mate of mine, he's in the music industry, he'll know what to do, just say that i gave you his addy.

info@thegagas.com

ally · 06-08-2004, 10:58 AM

*bump*

any luck?

chuckie egg · 06-08-2004, 11:02 AM

oh, thanks ally (and all) I'll give him a try....

06-07-2004, 11:05 AM	#1
chuckie egg a peach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 4,627	Copyright A friend have mine has a collection of very good songs he'd written.. does anyone have any clue about how to get them copyrighted? Its a minefield as far as I can tell..

06-07-2004, 03:42 PM	#5
ally cunning stunt Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sunny south of France Posts: 1,170	send this guy an email, he's called ronnie & is a very good mate of mine, he's in the music industry, he'll know what to do, just say that i gave you his addy. info@thegagas.com __________________ Been away for a while (3, 4 years maybe?!). Now an English teach (who still can't spell). Still loving being a mum, best thing ever, so much so that number 2's on it's way (oh & I got married last year!).

06-08-2004, 10:58 AM	#6
ally cunning stunt Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sunny south of France Posts: 1,170	bump any luck? __________________ Been away for a while (3, 4 years maybe?!). Now an English teach (who still can't spell). Still loving being a mum, best thing ever, so much so that number 2's on it's way (oh & I got married last year!).

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06-07-2004, 11:14 AM	#2
masterofNone ________ Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,131	in the US all you have to do is write "copyright 2004 - all rights reserved" on the songs. you can register them with the copyright office but that isn't necessary to provide legal protection. it's probably different for each country.

06-07-2004, 12:28 PM	#3
Audreyvgs Blue's Clues Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: on Yur Last Nerve, huh? Posts: 5,412	It povides legal protection, but no monetary damages without actual registration.. time to call pueblo...

06-07-2004, 03:35 PM	#4
nycwriters Stuck in T.O. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Floundering Posts: 4,134	The fail-safe is putting copies of the material in a sealed envelope and mailing them to yourself ... then never opening it. It provides a time/date stamp to let people know when it was created. Some say use registered mail, but I think regular mail works as well.

06-08-2004, 11:02 AM	#7
chuckie egg a peach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 4,627	oh, thanks ally (and all) I'll give him a try....