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Question about Copyrighting Lyrics/ Songs?

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  • 12-10-2010 1:23pm
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    F5MWG
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭


    Hey,

    Just enquiring, I send my Lyrics/ Songs to myself by registered post. I make sure the "An Post Stamp" is covering the opening flap to prove it has not been opened since the day it was posted. This then has to be signed for and recorded.

    Just wondering, Is it accepted as a way of Copyright? Lets say someone recorded one of my songs, would I have a leg to stand on in court?!

    Many thanks in advance for any clarification on this matter.

    Cheers! :D
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    NoQuarter
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    Yeah its acceptable and common practice. Also check out digiprove, you can upload your song there to be registered for protection


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    F5MWG
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭F5MWG


    Will do! Thanks for that.


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    #4
    Jemmaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭Jemmaa


    NoQuarter wrote: »
    Yeah its acceptable and common practice. Also check out digiprove, you can upload your song there to be registered for protection

    Tell us more about alternatives - how it will work in case of apocalypse with the website www.digiprove.com or the other internet source?
    Envelope with the hard copy of your intellectual property you have in your pocket - a very old trick I know it's soo 17th century but you can trust it at least. Can you trust internet?


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    F5MWG
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭F5MWG


    Internet wise, I was thinking... If you post a 'You Tube' video of your stuff, Would that be a Copyright because you can clearly see the upload date?!


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    brettzy
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭brettzy


    F5MWG wrote: »
    Internet wise, I was thinking... If you post a 'You Tube' video of your stuff, Would that be a Copyright because you can clearly see the upload date?!

    Afraid not. The courts need to have a proven technology and legally recognised encryption in order to grant proof for a particular time and date.

    Here is another Irish site that offers Copyright proof directed at music, www.emeraz.com. On Emeraz as soon as you have copyrighted you can verify it from your profile so you have that peace of mind.

    2 copyrights for free too ;)


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