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I have a friend who's in business for himself. He has a UPS account and can ship things at a much better rate than I can. He just offered to ship these for me if I transport them 100 miles from my location to his. I intend to do that tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec 18) but once done I won't be able to...

If you have questions, ASK! :D These are great basses at a price way below the level of quality they represent. They're exactly as described and I really want to sell them, so if you're interested PM me or post right here in this thread. Merry Christmas, Tom

Matched Pair of Fretted and Fretless 5-string BASSES: Real-world VALUE < SOLD to a local buyer at full price (an Englishman) via Craig's List > There are lots of $700 basses that aren’t as well made and playable as these two. I’m selling this matched pair of TWO fine basses—fretted and...

Yes. I saw lots of opportunity for "providing services" such as you describe, and for GETTING PAID in the process (yeah, eating every day is important, ha). And I agree that finding potential band mates and/or writing partners with whom you're comfortable working is not easy, but would be...

That's something you wrote a few posts back, Chili, regarding your experiences with a local songwriters' group. I agree with you, and that point is one of the reasons I parted company with my own local songwriter's group. The primary reason for my leaving the group was that they would not...

I'm glad to read your comments too, camn. I like "thinking outside the box" and you're definitely there :D ...and making good sense, too. Good points, and if you ever actually talk with most government employees they're incompetence and carelessness will destroy your confidence in the whole...

After 45 years of mulling it over, your views on what happened (and what might have) must be crystal clear. If you haven't written THAT song, you're just not tryin'...:D

ABSOLUTELY. I hope no one misconstrues my appreciation for your synopsis to mean I don't appreciate all other contributions to this thread (and to our shared understanding). I am indebted to EVERYONE who contributes one syllable to this conversation. It really is a thread; taking all comments...

Your quoted remarks above are now THE PLAN, though the omitted SR limitations are every bit as important and instructive. I pasted your entire post into a .doc file that is The Holy Grail for me in terms of understanding SR vs PA. Despite all my online thrashing about and obtuse questions I...

Thanks for elaborating, Chili. As an aside: I understand the benefits of Know Who, but it's a tricky business. There's a songwriters' organization where I live. They're a satellite of some Nashville-based organization, and I think they're all INSANE. :eek: They routinely send their best...

Big question. Short answer: I want the music to promote ME as an artist. And if I don't (at least try to) control the rights to artistic expression that identifies and defines and promotes ME...I have nothing. Each creative work should provide opportunities for me to do more, and be more. I...

Point taken :D but as you demonstrate throughout your remarks, not being concerned enough is worse... Maybe, but I think this observation relates directly (and unfortunately) to your comments below. See the * below. HA! So true! THAT is the most important issue to me. The WHEN, so I'm glad...

If that's accurate it means I absolutely MUST submit the copyright registration. And that's exactly why I think publishing to YouTube is "a good thing." I also will record my work to CDs with all file dates intact, per member camn's suggestion.

"Those damn bass players...:mad: " HA! "...and lowlifes like me." Ha! I kinda doubt that. :D Thanks a TON for this insight. I did not know BMI is free, or that ASCAP requires preexisting commercial releases. I have a vague awareness that other newer online-based organizations now exist...

If it comes to an actual lawsuit, that Library of Congress registration will give you a LOT of legal clout. I'm not so sure about BandCamp, SoundCloud, etc because they don't operate according to the same standards the LoC does... That's a GREAT idea. Thanks. FWIW I recently learned that...

Why not? Really good, meaningful work is hard to come by, and stealing is so much easier than creating... Thanks for mentioning that, Chili. Is there a consensus as to WHICH ONE might be best for a new songwriter and (very) occasional performer with a limited repertoire, so far?

Just to be clear, I would only post to YouTube if I had already submitted the LoC electronic copyright application. Man, I want to believe that :D but if the material is good I think it's a target for getting lifted. If you care to, please tell me more about why you think otherwise. Agreed...

Thanks for the follow-up. Man, waiting 20 months (or even 5 months as reported by CoolCat) is a problem. In the interest of posting to YouTube SOON, consider the following: I've been thinking about YouTube as sort of a second-line authentication, or Proof of Authorship. By that I mean, if I...

Thanks for the helpful context, spantini. Twenty months..."Your US tax dollars at work." :mad: Thanks for clarifying the combination of submissions and the sequence in which you filed them. And thanks for suggesting screen captures for every page. You wrote, "I submitted each as an .mp3...

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