Copyrighting my Music

[James311084]

Hi.

I have written and recorded a few of my original songs and I want to get them Copyrighted before I play them at Gigs.

Does anybody know how and where to get my songs Copyrighted so I don't have to worry about other people ripping me off?

[dothawkes31]

I think making a dated recording of them would be sufficient at this point James. BTW we share the same birth date, though 31 years apart lol

[squarebear]

This fictitious method of copyrighting has no merit in any court. As soon as your music is created, it is copyrighted automatically under British Law.

[society]

You would be justifiably annoyed if someone else simply copied your recording and started selling it themselves. This is where the copyright in the sound recording comes into play. Copyright law recognises the problematic nature of this situation which is unique to sound recordings, and gives sound recordings distinct protection in their own right that is separate from that in the underlying work. The copyright in the sound recording will run for 50 years from the year of recording, or 50 years from date of release if released in that time. Again actual duration may vary slightly from one country to another depending on national laws.
http://www.copyrights...t/p07_music_copyright

[society]

http://www.copyrights...t/p07_music_copyright

[dothawkes31]

that's what i said society but i was less long winded lol : ))

[society]

True Dot. But, I was a bit confused by what Squarebear said (copyrighting has no merit in any court, but, yet the music is copyrighted automatically) so I researched it.

[squarebear]

Sorry I meant to say that making a dated copy of your music and posting it back to yourself (poor man's copyright) has no legal influence.