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| quote: | Originally posted by IDarkISwordI
The simple key to that problem is very easy to explain. Think of it this way, a producer is just starting out composing songs. We've all been there and know what kind of quality we get  . Say this artist releases two tolerable tracks, but ones that are far from professional quality. Then all of a sudden, that artist posts or registers a song that is 10x the quality of thier current potential. Thats all fine and good, until its requested of them that they make another track with similar quality. No output = no deal in most label situations. Copyright is a very funny thing that should really be taken out of the system. Some say you automaticly have a copyright, others say you need to register it. *Technicly* you are supposed to have an automatic copyright on your fresh piece of art for up to one year without registering it, after that, its up for grabs basicly. Even after registering it, you have to keep registering it before it goes to the public as free. I forget the interval and I think there are actually several different levels but this is exactly why youll see a rolling stones greatest hits album come out every couple of years. Sure, its more money, but it also automaticly refiles the copyright. Of course with all of the P2P sharing going on these days, the copyright has been strained to its most extreme limits and the RIAA and BPI arent helping. They see copyrights as strict contracts between consumers/viewers/listeners and the artist but then they enjoy the loophole in the copyright text that allows them to "step in and speak for the artists." Personally, and I think a lot of the scene feels this way, I think P2P has helped us all out a lot. I know if it wasnt for Bittorrent, I would have never recorded a live mix. I think I would enjoy the day that I was searching a P2P network for myself and to my surprise, I would be there. Thats really what I want to strive for, is just the recognition, not the money. So the question as its possed, should you actually file for a copyright to protect your songs? In my opinion, no. In a simple summary of it, the copyright text has basicly gone out the window. Filing for a copyright costs a lot of money because you have to pay for attourney fees (and copyright attourneys generally specialize in only doing copyrights making them extremely pricey). Unless you are a greedy person or just have a lot of money laying around, go for the more liberal and cheaper solution and get a Creative Commons license also known as the Copyleft. Much more open to things like P2P and remixing. Rhere are several levels to the CC. Instead of a straight fuck off with Copyrights, a Copyleft in all intents and purposes would allow people to remix your song freely as long as they arent making money off of it and more importantly it allows *some* free distribution of the track as long as the artist gets due credit (that goes for the remxing as well). Well, this is a huge rample.
Simple: fuck copyrighting, get a CC license if anything.
Cheers,
Zac |
I am not refering about the money dude, just about the certain no one will steal ur work .
Kopi =o.
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