Klarinet Archive - Posting 000717.txt from 1998/10

From: Robin Black <shakspare@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] copyright advice (was "attention composers")
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 19:14:48 -0400

Here's my two cents on copyright advice/protection:

As a freelance writer (and as-yet-unheralded screenwriter), there is
the rare occasion when I wish to have extra-strong proof of authorship
of a piece. Rather than go through the registration process for
"official" copyright, I simply mail myself a copy of the story
(manuscript, review, etc.), and file the unopened, postmarked envelope
when I receive it. This is MUCH cheaper than the $20 registration
fee, and is pretty much as legally viable as an official registration.
This is a common practice among writers, and I don't see why it
wouldn't work for composers, too.

Robin

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