copywrite/ intellectual property

deric · 03-05-2014, 08:28 PM

Just would like to hear some brief understandings of protecting your song or words to a song. I've read things before such as you don't have to do anything really according to modern legalities on it.

**Janszoon** · 03-05-2014, 09:07 PM

First piece of information is it's "copyright" not "copywrite".

Burning Down · 03-05-2014, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

First piece of information is it's "copyright" not "copywrite".

Awww you beat me to it. Isn't copy write the text on advertisements?

Freebase Dali · 03-05-2014, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Awww you beat me to it. Isn't copy write the text on advertisements?

Something something Mad Men.

**Janszoon** · 03-05-2014, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Awww you beat me to it. Isn't copy write the text on advertisements?

Sort of. It's just called copy. But a copywriter is the person who writes it.

Paul Smeenus · 03-05-2014, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Sort of. It's just called copy. But a copywriter is the person who writes it.

I assume they copyright the copy that's written

BTW this board is chock full of legal advisors

FishlessExistence · 03-06-2014, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by deric

Just would like to hear some brief understandings of protecting your song or words to a song. I've read things before such as you don't have to do anything really according to modern legalities on it.

If you are really serious about songwriting, you should register with a PRO (Performance Royalties Organization), such as BMI or ASCAP. After registering your music and lyrics, you will be entitled to collect a fee (if you so desire) from any commercial agency using a recording or reproduction of your music.

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Sort of. It's just called copy. But a copywriter is the person who writes it.

Now just affix "SEO" to copywriter and you have a miserable soul crushing job you apply for on craigslist that pays close to nothing.

deric · 03-06-2014, 06:17 PM

[QUOTE=FishlessExistence;1423664]If you are really serious about songwriting, you should register with a PRO (Performance Royalties Organization), such as BMI or ASCAP. After registering your music and lyrics, you will be entitled to collect a fee (if you so desire) from any commercial agency using a recording or reproduction of your music.

Thx for the help-wasn't aware of that route.

FishlessExistence · 03-06-2014, 07:01 PM

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Thx for the help-wasn't aware of that route.

No problem. It's the easiest resource for artists to protect their music. I'm with BMI but ASCAP is equally good.

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deric Groupie Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 4	copyrite [QUOTE=FishlessExistence;1423664]If you are really serious about songwriting, you should register with a PRO (Performance Royalties Organization), such as BMI or ASCAP. After registering your music and lyrics, you will be entitled to collect a fee (if you so desire) from any commercial agency using a recording or reproduction of your music. Thx for the help-wasn't aware of that route.