How do you send songs you have written to record labels and still get credit for it?
368885
copywrite first. do a search. find the cheapest price. learn what you can. start your own publishing company. find people who are in the same boat as you are now. make millions.
609864
Either they buy the rights (usually from the record label) or the song is public domain.  There's no other legal way.
493293
I would try yahoo's cards, send one by email, and attach a song to the email as well.
547681
You need to find the actual file in your My Music file or wherever they are stored then copy and paste from there. I don't believe you can copy and paste from Windows media player
538666
You can upload the song to a site like :)\n\n\nhttp://www.imgdump.net/index.php?uploadsong=1\n\nit will convert the song to embedded code and url code- copy the one you need, probably the embed code, and insert where you need to in your website profile. Not all profiles support music, but, if they do, there you go, just follow the instructions:)
1104702
Dogh!...so many ways.  I am a recording artist with 4 releases out world wide with an independent label.  A label makes a big difference.  And realistically being without a label has it's fair share of problems.  However if you insist on doing all of it yourself, be prepared to spend money and lots and lots of time.\n\nThe first thing to do is saturate youself on the internet.  Put your music on every single free site you can find.  Myspace, CNET's Download.com, Artistlauch.com, Soundclick.com, IAC...the list is endless.  No doubt you will forget about where you've posted music so make a list.  The next thing is to get people on those sites to play your music on their "stations"...basically music stations that people can stream from their computers.  And Network with people, make friends with them so that they list your page on their page and vise versa.  That's the easiest thing.  Then it gets more difficult.  In order to get more people to know about you, you need to get on the radio.  Submit to every free station you can find.  (There's lots of heartbreak here) many of them will lose your material and or tell you they don't have a show that will play it.  Your skin has to be thicker than the average Joe.  Then you have to submit to people who review music and get write ups.  Target contests and publications that cater to independent music.\n\nIf you insist on the one stop place.  Visit Artistpr.com, or Sonicbids.com, these places charge a monthly fee for promoting independent bands.\n\nTo be totally honest with you, it's a crap shoot, you'll either make it or you'll just sit stagnant on the internet wondering why no-one is finding your music.  You have to be active constantly to get heard, change your pictures regularly, rotate songs, give songs away as free downloads.  Anything and everything to get and keep people interested.\n\nYou are looking at the hardest thing to do as an independent artist.  It will compromise your time for writing and recording and drain you emotionally.  You have to stay focused and strong or you will just spin your wheels.\n\nTake the positive and the negative and balance them.  I used to make some decent money back in the MP3.com days.  I promoted my music and did alright before getting signed to a label.  And now it's much the same struggle.  Still nagging people to play my stuff and giving away so much that I am still in the negative.\n\nGood luck!
808421
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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The easiest way is called a poor mans copyright. It simply involves making a copy of your CD and then mailing it to yourself. Kept unopened, the dated postmark will protect you in court against unlawful copies.\n\nFrom that point forward the court record will protect you forever.\n\nYou can file any claims in small clains court too. That is pretty cheap and you will not even need a lawyer.
1143657
use limewire or any type of shareware tech.  mainly take a file of a song.  make sure it is a .mp3 and send it in a email attachment.
386975
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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You can't.  Unless an artist or record company is promoting a new album or something and offers a free download on their website.  It happens a lot.  I know that Incubus has offered free downloads on their website before.  Other than that, FILE SHARING, COPYING OR DOWNLOADING OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL WITHOUT PAYING FOR IT, IS NOT LEGAL PERIOD.  \n\nIt's interesting that not that long ago, people were listening to music on cassette tape and copying cassette tapes was just as prevalent as file sharing of mp3s is today.  The difference is that the quality of a copied tape was no where near as good as the original, so the record companies and artists didn't feel as threatened.  Nowadays, the quality of these copied files is nearly identical to the original CD.  It's also much easier to download only the songs you like, as opposed to buying an entire CD for one or two good songs.  It's caused CD sales to drop significantly.  That's why these legality issues have become so hyped up.  It's all about the bottom line profit for the record companies and artists. \n\nSo while you can download music for free through something like Kazaa or Limewire...it is totally NOT LEGAL.  All of these services state that their service is only to be used to download non-copyrighted material or material where the "owners" have given their permission to share.  As an example, many garage bands use Limewire to get their music out into the masses and heard.  It's their music so the have every right to share it and they want you to download it for free now...in the hopes that sometime in the future you will buy it when they get a recording contract.  ;-)\n\nI will also warn you that several people as young as 11, have been prosecuted civilly for illegal file sharing.  These record companies have hired high-power attorneys and investigators to scan these file sharing sites for IP addresses they can then target.  They nail people at random, but they want to make examples out of these people.  Read all about it at http://www.riaa.com/issues/piracy/riaa.asp and http://recordingindustryvspeople.blogspot.com/#114407412140982469 .
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Contact some recording studios - alot of them have onsite producers who should be able to help you. When it comes to production of your discs, our band uses a company called ace copydisc. Their website is www.acecopydisc.co.uk - can't remember their phone number off hand but can find it if you want it. They give great advice and their design service/ duplication service is excellent and affordable.  Good luck.
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Using someone's written work product as your own.
384751
You can by a used DAT player (or any other recording device) relatively cheap on the Internet or at a music store. From there post your music on the Internet. Create accounts on pages like MySpace.com or other web communities. Talk about your music and tell them that they can download your music for free. IF you get a good buzz going a record producer will eventually contact you.
1037664
IF you own the rights to the images, ie you took them and they are yours. You will then need to find music from an unsigned artist, and get their permission to use their music ..
467860
You don't need an attorney to grant permission to use your song.  Just write a letter granting non-exclusive permission for the organization in question to use the song, and specify the nature of how it will be used.\n\nYou should specify in the letter that the material should be credited to you, no changes should be made without your specific permission, and that the use is limited to the specific grant.
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Well, there are numerous way to go about this...\n\n1: Once an album is completed, the artists and the producer(s) select what songs will become singles. You then mail copies of the singles to radio stations. In turn, the radio stations choose which songs they are willing to air.\n\n2: A web campaign is a brilliant idea. If you or your record label have the money, try advertising on websites that appeal to the same demographic as your music does.\n\n3: Tour! Tour! Tour! This is the most important aspect of your marketing. If people like you on stage, they WILL buy your music. Hire a tour manager and constantly be looking for music festivals to perform at.\n\n4: If somehow, by magic, you are able to get Paul McCartney to collaborate on a song, exploit it! But if you can't, stick to writing good music and believe in yourself.