Copywriting?

[sandicsings]

Just curious ... I am new to TAXI and look forward to uploading music very soon, but should I be copywriting it first?

[mojobone]

It's safest to register, even though you own the copyright from the moment your song is created-registering your copyright gives you proof of the date of creation; a Broadcast WAV time-stamp should do as well, but hasn't been tested in court, so your mileage may vary.For most practical purposes, nobody wants a song that isn't a hit already; you should be so lucky that someone thinks your song is worth stealing. (really, only an idiot would try, if you think it through-if they steal it and have a hit, they'll then be expected to write another) In other words, an unproven song is essentially worthless; a copyright is worth something, but only after a lot of money has been spent to promote the song.Welcome to the forums!

[cameron]

The industry folks in Nashville tell me that copyrighting unpublished songs is something that only amateurs do. Being the amateur that I am though, I'll save 'em up until I have three or four and then copyright them as a collection. Cost $35 and it's pretty painless through the new electronic filing system (http://www.copyright.gov/eco/) once you figure out its quirks.Cam

[hookjawbrown]

I like getting those nicely printed sheets of paper from the US Copyright office! IRSC codes are nice to have embedded also.le Hook

[sandicsings]

Thanks for the feedback, peeps! Grouping a handful for $35 sounds like a good fit for me. (Since I happen to think everything I write is Platinum-bound, haha (o;) I can't wait to get my feet wet 'round here ...