funkgod Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Thought it would be an informative topic on the subject of copywriting. Can we have GOOD advice please from you all on how we can protect our music, i think the days are gone of sending ourselves a copy on a cd/tape and not opening it using the post stamp as a date is a bit vague an not very watertight. Here is a great example of how you can be ripped off, i have lifted this from my post in the "funk thred" as its worth comment in two parts. 1 iconic track you might not have heard of (but you have about 1000 times befor) by "the winstons" which changed and shaped modern dub/dance hiphop acid jazz/funk FOREVER. please first watch the first youtube clip about it to the end, it really is an eye opener of how corporate greed can take your talent and you would never have enough money to fight for it back. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SaFTm2bcac&feature=player_embedded[/media] the song... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZuq57_bYM&feature=player_embedded#[/media]! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heminder Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Yeah, just goes to show that copyright is broken. As are patents. This is why we have a fast-growing Pirate movement in politics today. All the music that I choose to 'consume' and listen to is now licensed under Creative Commons. I plan to release an album soon, and I would never even consider copyrighting it. At least under current laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Under current laws, copyright is automatic. The guys behind the Amen break never sought royalties: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen_break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1339454942' post='1688868'] Under current laws, copyright is automatic. The guys behind the Amen break never sought royalties: [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen_break"]http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Amen_break[/url] [/quote]This. copyrighting is bol locks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Mr. Foxen is spot on, copyright is automatic as soon as you create the work. Enforcing it is another matter. I'm assuming that having the source files in Reaper for my stuff would be enough but for now, I'm just happy if anyone listens to my stuff and chuffed to bits if they like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 [quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1339461084' post='1688904'] Mr. Foxen is spot on, copyright is automatic as soon as you create the work. Enforcing it is another matter. [/quote] Yep, that's the crux of the matter. It's no coincidence that IP litigation is a lucrative part of the legal profession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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