James Madison is considered one of the greatest political thinkers of his time and the father of US Copyright.  He articulated a simple, yet novel idea – first published in The National Gazette in 1792, which is carved on the walls of the Copyright Office.
 “As a man is said to have a right to his […]

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There are several excellent reasons to register your claim to copyright.

Registrations are public records identifying the Copyright Claimant;
Registration is necessary before an infringement suit can be filed in court;
Registration is evidence in court of your claim to ownership;
If registration is made within three (3) months after publication or before an infringement, you may ask for […]

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Our language must be very clear when talking about “playing music”. We must
distinguish between the use of a composition & the use of a sound recording.
Songwriters & publishers earn money from compositions. Their copyright claim is filed on Form PA, and a standard c in a circle © copyright symbol is used. This […]

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