Legal Mumbo-Jumbo On Demo CDs?

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Okay, now our band is going to pass out some of our 4-5 song demo cd's to try and get gigs locally. Is there any legal mumbo jumbo that should be on the CD or CD booklet? I've noticed that a CD i have from an Australian band has this on the back...

"This is an independent release. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws."

I'm guessing that

"Copyright 2004 Robert Tait" or something like that should go on there as well...

Not that I'm expecting club owners to try and steel our music, but This CD might also go out for some other little purposes like when people want press kits or random requests.

I guess, basically, for your average demo, is there any generic legal crap that needs to go on there?

Thanks!
Tait
 
Robertt8 said:
Okay, now our band is going to pass out some of our 4-5 song demo cd's to try and get gigs locally. Is there any legal mumbo jumbo that should be on the CD or CD booklet? I've noticed that a CD i have from an Australian band has this on the back...

"This is an independent release. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws."

I'm guessing that

"Copyright 2004 Robert Tait" or something like that should go on there as well...

Not that I'm expecting club owners to try and steel our music, but This CD might also go out for some other little purposes like when people want press kits or random requests.

I guess, basically, for your average demo, is there any generic legal crap that needs to go on there?

Thanks!
Tait
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Just look at the wording on commercialy produced CDs and copy that small print, obviously you'll have to change things like 'EMI' to Robert Tait, etc.. If that wording is what the majors have been advised to put on there by expensive lawyers that you can't do any better for your project too!

You never know whose hands even a demo may end up in, so protect your work by claiming copyrite and reserving rights, etc..
 
Just out of curiosity, what's the name of the aussie band?

"This is an independent release. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws."

this to me sounds a little less pretentious than most of the crap labels put on releases. i think that it also may get a little more respect than what the labels write. Most people will copy big names guilt free, but when it comes to indi stuff there is a wierd kind of respect.
 
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