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Poorman's Copyright

The poorman's copyright is putting your cd with your music on it in an envelope and mailing it to yourself. Myth is that this will protect you if you need to go to court to prove that you own the copyright to a song you wrote or composed. The stamp on the envelope is to prove the date that the song was written. Truth is, your music is copyrighted as soon as it is in a fixed and tangible form. So as soon as you record it, it is copyrighted. But, this doesn't protect you all the way. The best way to protect your music is to send a copy to the US Copyright office with a copyright form. You can get a form at www.copyright.gov . You will need to get a correct copyright form. The Sr Form is for sound recording which is to protect the actual sound recording, not particularly the song itself. For example, you may record amazing grace and want to get a copyright on your version. You don't own the copyright of the original songwriting, but you would own your versions sound recording.  Now if you were the one who wrote Amazing Grace, you would use the PA Form which is Performing Arts. To understand more about these forms go to www.copyright.gov . 

Now back to the poormans copyright, by mailing this back to yourself would not hold up in court. Who is to say you didn't mail yourself an empty envelope and stuff it with the cd right before court. So you see the best way to protect yourself is to register your music with the US Copyright office. I hope I helped you understand this subject a little better!