as a composer, who occasionally writes code, i feel that i can comment
on this :)
"Hester, Garyl" wrote:
>
> }
> } Just one question. Do you actually hold the Copyright on the material
> } you are talking about. If you don't have a registered copyright, then
> } it isn't copyrighted. Technically this isn't absolutely true, but you
> } are in a very untenable position unless you hold a real copyright.
> }
> Not correct. According to copyright law, all works are implicitly
> copyrighted when they are published unless they are specifically placed in
as far as US copyright law is defined, this is correct. works are
considered copyrighted (?) as soon as they are presented to others.
just mark it with the copyright lingo mentioned below. the only reason
for registering your copyrights is to be able to prove in court who had
it first. that is considered the only real, legal proof.
> the public domain. To wit:
>
> "This work is hereby placed in the Public Domain."
>
> Further protections are allowed if a statement of copyright is placed on/in
> the work, to wit:
>
> Copyright (C) 1999, Foo Bar Productions.
>
also, it should be noted that the '(C)' notation is legally invalid.
the only valid marks are 'Copyright', the circle with a c in it, and the
circle with a p in it. there may be others, but i know these because of
their relation to music. many think the '(C)' is the same as the circle
with a c in it. that is wrong. so unless you know the ascii for the
circle with a c in it, use the word 'Copyright'. you dont need the word
and the symbol together, but many use it. i personally use just
'copyright'. you might also want to mention 'all rights reserved'.
pete
this email Copyright 1999, Bantha Music (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved.
(just kidding, i dont think ascap covers my non music copyrights :)
