I believe that copyrighting a song is only about $20, per piece, isn't
it? Hey Julie, perhaps, on your new web site, you could post some basic
information along those lines, before you get too far into this. Just a
thought.
Kathy
At 07:07 PM 4/10/2005, you wrote:
>Unfortunately no hehehe. Technically your work is copyrighted the minute
>you put it to paper. It is registered as copyrighted when you fil out the
>forms with LOC, Library of Congress. If there ever came a question of who
>had a piece first, the copyright registration would rule, and if that was
>ever really challenged, and the piece was worth a fight, let's say you had
>a number one hit stolen from you? lol. You could appeal it and show a
>continual proof of your construction of the work and if it was dated prior
>to a copyright registration, one might get the courts to side with you. I
>suppose a self-mailed envelope unopenned might aid in the latter case but
>it is so rare it is probably not worth mentioning. So why did I? I
>haven't a clue. I just started typing and out it came lol.
>
>Brad
>
>
>on 03:18 PM 4/10/2005, Vicki and The Rors said:
>Could use that cheap copyright know as the mail yourself the song but done
>open the envelope. Don't know if that really works though.
>
>Vicki
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "JULIE MELTON" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 6:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] new songwriters' list
>
>
> > Exactly, Karen. That's what I will urge all songwriters to do before
> > posting lyrics for critique, as the list archives could be accessed by
> > someone who subscribes for the wrong reasons.
> >
> > JulieMelton
> > visit me at
> > www.heart-and-music.com
> > Keep smiling!
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 5:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: new songwriters' list
> >
> >
> > > --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_14861_1113090044_0
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> > >
> > > Sounds interesting for I am a song writer. But just a word of
>caution
> > > make sure you have your lyrics copywritten so no one can still them.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Prayer is the bridge between panic and peace.
> > > Karen Carter '74
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > >
> > > > This is for Brand and anyone else who may be interested.
> > > >
> > > > I've begun a group on Smartgroups for blind songwriters, as I've
>found
> > > > there
> > > > is not such a list. It's very small at this point, but I hope to
>have
> > > > lyric
> > > > critiques as well as general discussions about songwriting.
> > > >
> > > > The address to subscribe is
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > JulieMelton
> > > > visit me at
> > > > www.heart-and-music.com
> > > > Keep smiling!
> > > --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_14861_1113090044_0
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> > >
> > > <html><body>
> > > <DIV>Sounds interesting for I am a song writer. But just a word
>of
> > > caution make sure you have your lyrics copywritten so no one can
>still
> > > them. </DIV>
> > > <DIV> </DIV>
> > > <DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Prayer is the bridge between
>panic
> > > and peace. <BR>Karen Carter '74 <BR><BR></DIV>
> > > <DIV> </DIV>
> > > <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT:
> > > #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message --------------
> > > <BR><BR>> This is for Brand and anyone else who may be interested.
> > > <BR>> <BR>> I've begun a group on Smartgroups for blind
>songwriters,
> > > as I've found there <BR>> is not such a list. It's very small at
>this
> > > point, but I hope to have lyric <BR>> critiques as well as general
> > > discussions about songwriting. <BR>> <BR>> The address to
>subscribe
> > > is <BR>> [log in to unmask] <BR>>
><BR>>
> > > <BR>> JulieMelton <BR>> visit me at <BR>>
>www.heart-and-music.com
> > > <BR>> Keep smiling! </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>
> > >
> > > --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_14861_1113090044_0--
> > >
> >
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