jkuehlin
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From the Distrokid website on copyright...
Be advised when using these, as this type of advice is often not shown in its full context, nor does it account for ones individual circumstances.
Required? No. Sufficient? Possibly. It depends on the level of protection you wish to receive.This is not legal advice, and we are not your lawyer. But... under the present copyright law, which became effective January 1, 1978, a work is automatically protected by copyright when it is created. A work is created when it is “fixed” or embodied in a copy or phonorecord for the first time. Neither registration in the Copyright Office nor publication is required for copyright protection under the law.
?? That's established regardless.There are, however, certain advantages to registration, including the establishment of a public record of the copyright claim.
If and only if the claim is based on statutory infringement. If the plaintiff seeks actual damages it doesn't matter, and the claim can be brought at anytime.Copyright registration must generally be made before an infringement suit can be brought.
Yes, if you miss your 90 day deadline after the date of publication, you miss your change to sue on a statutory basis.Timely registration may also provide a broader range of remedies in an infringement suit.
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