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Originally Posted by Enygma
Just a dumb question, but how do you properly copywrite your work? Is it as simple as putting it on Soundclick and using their copywrite option, or do you actually need to go somewhere and copywrite it?
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Protecting your work? That's not a dumb question lol. You don't need to go anywhere to copywrite your work because legally speaking, anything you create musically is already copywritten by you the exact moment you finish it. The diffuclty comes in proving it. The "proper" way is through the copywrite office, requesting the neccesary forms (there's different forms for different types musical copywrites, by song, lyrics, beat, etc), then sending those forms back with a check or money order and wait 2+ months to get your confirmation. This now becomes "copywrite protection".
The "Improper" way is to mail your self a copy of your work AND NEVER OPEN IT!!! This is legally applicable because the gov't stamps on your package proves that you generated this work on - as the originator - specific time, date, etc. Someone using your work or a variant of it can be sued for infringing on copywrites and you'll win if your records show you came up with it first.
Sweet.
as for SC, I never used their copywrite option (since publishing your music on their pages automatically makes you the copywrite owner of your uncopywritten materials) so they'd either just be A: saying it to people publically, or B: asking you for your copywrite number.
You're already covered, no matter how you look at it. Just make sure you can prove it