too many! and does it count if its the same song with a different title? if so .. not that many and too many!

Wildboy said:

NeonCraxx said:

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ha ha ha ha hah a ha

I don't know if too many Orgers are going to get that reference. Those are two VERY different demographics

Not VERY different

databank said:

Tremolina said:

No, it doesn't mean that. If you would register (in the US) an unreleased Prince song on your name, Prince could challenge that by proving he is the original author, making your registration invalid. And if Prince would want to go after bootlegs in the US of songs he hasn't registered yet, he only needs to do so, in order to be able to sue. It is a bitch tho' that whole registration system. Makes everything much more complicated and expensive. On the other hand, when your work is registered, you have clear, prima facie evidence in court, which makes it easier to win a copyright infringement case and statutory damages in the US than in other countries where registration is not required to sue.

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So u CAN sue and claim damages weither ur work is registered or not?

Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic?
Registration is recommended for a number of reasons. Many choose to register their works because they wish to have the facts of their copyright on the public record and have a certificate of registration. Registered works may be eligible for statutory damages and attorney's fees in successful litigation. Finally, if registration occurs within 5 years of publication, it is considered prima facie evidence in a court of law. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section “Copyright Registration” and Circular 38b, Highlights of Copyright Amendments Contained in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), on non-U.S. works.

bobbyperu said:

What exactly is a "song" anyway?

In the legal, copyright sense, a "song" is a musical composition.

Copyright (automatically) protects a composition once it has been created.

When there are lyrics to a composition, those are protected by copyright too.

When there is sheet music of the composition, that is copyrighted as well.

When there is a sound recording of the composition and/or lyrics (a recorded musical performance) that is also protected.

And when you make a cover of a song, the cover version has a copyright just as much as the original.

18 & Over is basically a rewrite of Come. Are the really two different songs?

In the sense of having a different copyright, yes.

What's the difference between Funky and We Live 2 Get Funky? Both are no more than a band introduction with a chorus that must have been written in the time it takes to sing it.

Each and every recording of a song, live, studio, rehearsels, cover, whatever. Each and every one is protected by copyright.

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MISTERHANDS said:

Wildboy said:

ha ha ha ha hah a ha

I don't know if too many Orgers are going to get that reference. Those are two VERY different demographics

Not VERY different

If you say so, so far I think it's a party of 3 lol

Wildboy said:

MISTERHANDS said:

Not VERY different

If you say so, so far I think it's a party of 3 lol