20 Dec
2005
20 Dec
'05
10:57 a.m.
On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:31 , Sean Edwards <cybersean3000(a)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