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namesofwritersofthe song.Includetheiraddresses
so
you cantrackthe downin 20 yearstimel
Copyright
- Alsoincludeanythingthat mighthelpdemonstrate that
you wrotethe song- development mixes,MlDlfiles,
lntrcduction URLsof any siteswhereyou'vepostedthe music.
In simpletermsthe copyrightof yourmusicis yourwayof
protectingit andyourownershipof it. ll's a legalrightand - Makesurethatyouwritethe nameofthe songon the
can seema bit complexat first. outsideofthe pacl.age.As youwritesongs,you'llbuildup
quitea few of theseandyou'lllookprettydumbopening
yourrightsas a copyrightowneris howyou
Butexploiting 15Jiffybagsin frontof yoursolicitor,
tryingto findthe
makeyourmoneyas a songwriter. So you needto know rightCD.
The publisher
willthencollectmechanic€l
royalliesand Thinkof it thisway,if a bandrecordsa songand releases
somepeformanceroyaltieson behalfofthewriter. it thenthereis a copyrightin thatrecording.