Copyright law in the United States has become a moving target intended to reward the rich and powerful and penalize the many, less than wealthy... talented songwriters who struggle at the bottom of the pyramid. I took the trouble to formally copyright more than half my catalog and then registered nearly half with ASCAP. Was it worth it? No! Please don't think this "rant" is a condemnation of the rich and powerful. I aspire to reach that "peak" myself... but not at the expense of my fellow songwriters and artists.

The cost is too high, the process takes too long and if you don't possess the resources to promote a song... it will drown in the pool of time... or be stolen from you by an outfit claiming the right to use your song for covers... using your original work. This was never the intention of the mandatory cover privilege provision of copyright law. The music world is full of crooks and charlatans, hiding around every corner. Caveat emptor!