I want to learn about copyrighting music in Canada but didn't know who to ask. I've tried looking it up on the web but it takes me to all these sites that really don't tell you anything.
Do I have to go to a laywer? Or are there forms I can get from the net? Also, if I write a song, but a producer does the music for it.. who should the copyright be under? Are these stupid questions
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Reply if you have any valuable information for me.
Thanks!
-Sarah
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Jul-13-2004 18:30
Cal
who then now bitches
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: T.O.
As far as I know, its not like patenting something, you dont register it or do any forms. Once you write it, be it a book, a painting, a song, a poem, anything, its your property under the law, and nobody can touch it.
If you are planning on selling your shit to someone yeah theres contracts and lawers involved. But to just HAVE it you dont need to do shit.
Jul-13-2004 20:47
mr. poopyhead
pho king guy...
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: mississauga, ontario
basically, once you create something, you own the copyright... registering the copyright just makes it easier to prove it's your's if someone steals it...
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Jul-13-2004 21:05
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
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Jul-14-2004 02:11
Fir3start3r
Armin Acolyte
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Hey Waxen,
Yes!
Long time no see
Hope everyone is happy and healthly over there
I may be able to help you out; there's a guy at work who deals with sound royalties and stuff.
He seems to know quite a bit about the music industry; I'll see what I can find out for yea.
Jul-14-2004 03:09
Fir3start3r
Armin Acolyte
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Hey Waxen,
I talked to our guy here today and this is what I found.
In Canada, once you have written the song, it's technically copywritten right there and then.
He suggested that if you're worried about someone 'stealing' your song, then just send yourself a register piece of mail with your song in it. The thought here being that it gets date stamped.
As far as 'registering' your song for royalties that's where SOCAN and CMRRA (an association that collects royalties on mechanics like CD's and stuff) would come in to make sure that the artist does get their money...
See link: http://cpcc.ca/english/infoCopyHolders.htm#mechanics
Cheers,
Jeff
Jul-16-2004 13:57
DJ_Ampz
Amp Radio Addict
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Guelph (again)
The other Trick is to send a copy of the song to youself via registered mail and dont open it. That way you have proof that its yours as of the time your mailing it.
Ampz
ps. SOCAN is good too. I joined few years back. No fees
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Jul-16-2004 14:19
Fir3start3r
Armin Acolyte
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by DJ_Ampz
The other Trick is to send a copy of the song to youself via registered mail and dont open it. That way you have proof that its yours as of the time your mailing it.
Ampz
Yea wingnut ....I said that lol!
Jul-16-2004 14:32
DJ_Ampz
Amp Radio Addict
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Guelph (again)
^ I was typing it as you were so.......You coppied me before i knew it.
Copyrighting music in Canada
Nathan Fake - Outhouse (Valentino Kanzyani Remix) 
....I said that lol! 
