How do I get my work copyrighted (so that no one else can take credit for my work)?
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you need to produce a demo disc of no more than 3 songs,then along with a CV,a photo and a covering letter send it out to every company you can.Also send out the same package to local and national radio-stations.If you don't hear back don't worry send out another, then another and another etc.............................................\nCOPYRIGHT:Once you have put pen to paper the work you produce is covered by copyright but make sure that everything you do is signed,dated and accompanied by the c in a circle.Also keep a diary of when you completed work and dates you send work out and who too.
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nope you won't get sued for that. But that depends upon the depth of how you'll gonna use it. Actually i am a singer/songwriter myself and have lots of my stuff copyrighted already. As far as i know, if you will use our stuff commercially or for personal gain, you need to recognize the composer AND pay their royalties. Just be careful though. It would be best to contact the maker of those animations and talk with them on how to go about the issue. :-)
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Although you can copyright via the net (or get the forms through sites like: http://www.copyright.gov/forms I believe it would be in your best interest to call the copyright office at: (202) 707-3000 and have Form “PA” (performing arts), sent directly to you. For years, some people have even believed that “mailing the song to yourself” is protection of some kind. This is NOT the case (nor has it ever been). You have stated the possibility that: “I believe that the act of just post your song here is proof of authership, but does it establish ownership and what of copyright.” This is not the case either. Who is to say that one didn’t steal the song and then “post” it before the original writer? \n\nYour best bet is to simply copyright the song in a legal fashion…therefore avoiding problems down the road. \n\nA “song” is an “asset” (just like a home or a vehicle), but it is referred to as an “intellectual asset”. Just as a “deed” is to a home or a “title” is to a car…the “copyright” establishes ownership to your “intellectual asset” (that being a song). There are no tricks nor ways around it. \n\nFurther, a “copyright” does not get you “money”, but merely establishes ownership. If and when your song is “published” and “sells”, you will receive money from the publisher (whether the publisher is you or some outside entity). \n\nIn the US, if you publish material that's not registered, you can be assessed a $500 (or is it $250) fine. I assume this would only come up if you tried to sue someone. \n\nIn the US, if you sue, you have to register to sue. If you don't register until after the violation, you aren't entitled to "statutory damages and attorneys' fees", only "actual damages".\n\nAll of the information you need can be found in ONE book (which is considered to be the “bible” of the recording industry. It is called: “This Business of Music” by Krasilovsky & Shemel and published by “Billboard Books”. You can find it here at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dstripbooks%26field-keywords%3Dthis%20business%20of%20music%26results-process%3Ddefault%26dispatch%3Dsearch/ref%3Dpd%5Fsl%5Faw%5Ftops-1%5Fstripbooks%5F4345336%5F2/102-1151058-1207346 or at any major bookstore. \n\nThis book includes “all” possible information regarding the record industry (contracts and all) in great detail. This book is not a: “how to” but rather a: “what is”. I seriously recommend this specific book. It may be a bit difficult to understand at first, but it DOES encompass “all”. \n\nI hope that answers some of your questions.
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Borrow... hmm, you mean plagiarize?
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If you do not want someone to use something you write keep it private.  If they are using something you've written and not attributing it to you, this is a violation of your copyright and I imagine you could send a takedown notice.  I really don't think you want to do that, however, that is the mechanism that websites use to control the misuse of their intellectual property.
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Giving credit is NOT sufficient!  You must have the explicit permission of the owner of the content BEFORE you can copy it to your site.
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Dont know if youre US or OK but heres how it works in Britain.  \n\nWhoever Authors a song/logo etc owns the copywright and anyone wishing to use this must obtain permission. The problems comes in proving that you are the author of an original piece\n\nThe simplest way to do this is to send a copy of the recording/ logo etc to yourself getting a clearly dated postmark on it. Ideally sending it in some way that you have to sign for. DO NOT OPEN IT. \n\nHand the unopened Package to a Solictor or Deposit it with your bank, keeping hold of a dated receipt.\n\nIn the case of a future copyright dispute, this package can be opened in court and used as proof that you owned this property on the date deposited. \n\nThis is standard practice in UK you'll have to check out any legal differences if your from the States\n\nHope this is some use anyway.\nHappy recording
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Interesting question.\n\nFirst. If the music is copyrighted, and 99.9% of music is, you can't. I should say you shouldn't unless you want to be shut down.\n\nOther than that try Geocities.
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I'm not a lawyer, so don't necessarily rely on what I am about to say....however, my understanding is that although infringing on ones copyright may not be legal, it must be shown by the copyright holder that damages have been sustained or that you have significantly profitted from this infringement....if this can not be proven, than you do not have to worry....\n\nAlso, it never hurts to try and track down the copyright holder of the original work. If you make a good faith effort in tracking them down for permission, with no sucess, at least you can document that you tried to get permission prior to making your adjustments should the copyright holder pop up down the road, also, as stated in an answer above, copyrights do expire, so there may be no current holder.\n\nAlso, if you have signifcantly changed or altered the original copyright, if done so significantly, your work in of itself becomes a new piece of copyrighted material.\n\nI believe I have provided a very good answer for you, however, if I were you I would also ask this question under a different category other than Business/marketing.....try asking this under an Art category, you are likely to find more experts...\n\nmark my answer here as best choice...thanks.
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Short answer.\nIt's copyrighted when you create it.\n\nLong answer.\nhttp://www.copyright.gov/
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It's copyrighted material and illegal to distribute it without permission.
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It sounds like you are asking for someone else's work to represent as your own.  Plagerism is one of the worst sins in academia and if you are discoverd it can force a failure grade and sometimes dismissal from the school
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All creative works are automatically copyrighted by their creators as soon as they are produced, be it writing, music, or images. You can only freely use images that specifically state they are free for anyone to use. Do a search for "free images" to find them. You can not take an image to use simply because it's online. This is a copyright violation and its creator can take legal action if s/he so chooses.
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You have to find the owner, contact them, and ask for permission.  The owner has no responsibility to provide contact information.  If you do contact the owner, the owner does not have to reply.  If the owner does reply, he can refuse to let you reproduce the work.  If that happens, you can offer to pay more money, but the owner does not have to accept.  In other words, the copyright owner holds all of the cards.\n\nYou should look into whether your use is "fair use," in which case, the owner cannot stop you from using the material and you do not have to pay a royalty.\n\n=====\n\nThe fair use doctrine in the United States is based on free speech rights provided by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. In the context of United States copyright law, the doctrine provides for the legal, non-licensed citation or incorporation of copyrighted material in another author's work under a four-factor balancing test. The term "fair use" is unique to the United States; a similar principle, fair dealing, exists in some other common law jurisdictions. United States trademark law also incorporates a "fair use" defense. While the names are the same, the doctrines are quite different.\n\nPhilippine copyright law has a fair use doctrine based largely, or even exactly, on the doctrine adopted in the United States.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Use
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go to ascap.com do copywrite reasearch. do you want to record their song, or use their song AND the recording of it, two different things. thats the start of it. you have to know who owns what rights to what to begin. there are standard rates for some things. you must get permission for using their recording, AND pay them a fee.
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http://www.copyright.gov/\nhttp://www.copyright.com/
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http://www.creativecommons.com/ will help you create a copyright and formal terms-of-use statement from three options that you select. The process is so simple it's almost automatic.