On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:31 , Sean Edwards <cybersean3000@yahoo.com> sent:

>This may be anti-open, but here it goes.  I think if
>you want to copyright a piece of music in the U.S.A,
>it needs to be in standard music notation.  This
>requirement may be a Library of Congress requirement,
>but I am not sure.
>

    Sorry, but this is incorrect.  Since 1998 any piece of music that has been
published (this is a very loose term which includes putting it on a CD and
handing it to a friend) is automatically copyrighted.  You may register this
copyright with the US Copyright Office but this is not required.  If you do wish
to register the copyright all you need is a cassette tape and a copy of the
lyrics (if any).

Jan