Comments on: Songwriting DIY – How to copyright your music http://zedomax.com/blog/2008/12/04/songwriting-diy-how-to-copyright-your-music/ Zedomax - The DIY, HOWTO, Mod, Hacks, Gadgets, and Tech Blog! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:31:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Voyno http://zedomax.com/blog/2008/12/04/songwriting-diy-how-to-copyright-your-music/comment-page-1/#comment-397453 Voyno Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:48:27 +0000 http://zedomax.com/blog/?p=11179#comment-397453 Cool vid. Good production on it. I've heard that the poor man's copyright (mailing it to yourself) will not hold up in court. BUT In today’s world there are a shat load of bands on Myspace (literally millions) and your biggest problem is not going to be someone stealing your melody lines. Your biggest problem is getting someone to even LISTEN to your melody lines. If you do write Viva la Vida and Coldplay comes and rips it off consider yourself lucky. Most bands won’t even reach that level of fame. That does not mean that you should forever go without copyrighting your songs. If you have the money, and you have quality material, then go for it. But if not I'd wait. Thanks for the video, -Voyno Cool vid. Good production on it.

I’ve heard that the poor man’s copyright (mailing it to yourself) will not hold up in court.
BUT
In today’s world there are a shat load of bands on Myspace (literally millions) and your biggest problem is not going to be someone stealing your melody lines. Your biggest problem is getting someone to even LISTEN to your melody lines. If you do write Viva la Vida and Coldplay comes and rips it off consider yourself lucky. Most bands won’t even reach that level of fame.

That does not mean that you should forever go without copyrighting your songs.

If you have the money, and you have quality material, then go for it. But if not I’d wait.

Thanks for the video,
-Voyno

]]> By: David - Music Producer http://zedomax.com/blog/2008/12/04/songwriting-diy-how-to-copyright-your-music/comment-page-1/#comment-397310 David - Music Producer Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:28:27 +0000 http://zedomax.com/blog/?p=11179#comment-397310 This video is very helpful. Wish I had something like this a few years back! Just FYI - you should always copyright your material in the US using this method; the "mail-it-to-yourself" doesn't always hold up in court. Got to protect your babies! This video is very helpful. Wish I had something like this a few years back! Just FYI – you should always copyright your material in the US using this method; the “mail-it-to-yourself” doesn’t always hold up in court. Got to protect your babies!

]]> By: Foxy Fashion http://zedomax.com/blog/2008/12/04/songwriting-diy-how-to-copyright-your-music/comment-page-1/#comment-397284 Foxy Fashion Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:46:13 +0000 http://zedomax.com/blog/?p=11179#comment-397284 Does the mail it to yourself method actually holds up ? Who said you didn't open the envelope and added a new tape after it was received ? Does the mail it to yourself method actually holds up ? Who said you didn’t open the envelope and added a new tape after it was received ?

]]> By: Mauricio http://zedomax.com/blog/2008/12/04/songwriting-diy-how-to-copyright-your-music/comment-page-1/#comment-397043 Mauricio Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:18:54 +0000 http://zedomax.com/blog/?p=11179#comment-397043 that's great help, but does the copyright.gov site work too if you're in another nationality? How does a person outside the united states copyright a song? that’s great help, but does the copyright.gov site work too if you’re in another nationality?
How does a person outside the united states copyright a song?

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