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March 20, 2019

Registered Copyright: When Is a Copyright “Registered”? Supreme Court Weighs In

Supreme Courts Opinion on when a copyright is registered

Debate Regarding When a Copyright is Registered Up until March 2019, there was argument on when a copyright is “registered.” One side said it is registered when you file a claim with the copyright office. The other side said it is when the copyright office issues a registration certificate. So, which is it? With a […]

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February 22, 2019

How To Write A DMCA Takedown Notice

how to write a DMCA takedown notice

  It’s a gorgeous, sunny day, and the phrase “how to write a DMCA takedown notice” isn’t even on your mind. You’re relaxing with a cup of tea, and thinking about how you’ve spent your last few weeks meticulously drawing and inking a hilarious 2-panel comic. Your friends love it. It’s up on your website […]

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February 20, 2019

How To Copyright An Idea

In the world of copyright law, you’re always protecting something concrete and defined–a book, a song, a video, an image. But what you’re really protecting–or trying to, at least–is the idea behind it. How do you copyright an idea, especially when it comes to more ephemeral versions of content? This post takes a stab at […]

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February 6, 2019

The RIAA Won’t Protect Your Individual Music

If you’re a musician–especially if you’re just starting out–copyrighting your music might be the last thing on your mind. You figure that nobody will pirate it (probably), and decide that you’d even be flattered if someone did steal your music. And that might seem all well and good…until the day you spot your music in […]

Filed Under: how to copyright a song Tagged With: copyright music, protect music, RIAA, What does RIAA do, What does RIAA stand for

January 17, 2019

How To Check If Your Content Was Stolen

On this blog, I’ve talked a lot about what to do after you find out your content was stolen (gather documentation and send a DMCA takedown notice), or well before your content has a chance to be stolen (register your copyrights). But one thing I haven’t touched on is how to check if your content […]

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