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I think you are confusing copyright with the "registration" of a copyright with the LOC. Any song/lyric/poem,... obtains a "copyright" as soon as it is put down in a fixed medium (here at JPF!). Why register at all then, you ask? Legally you can't sue someone for infringement unless it is registered (and expedited registration is $500 or something for a song). I guess registering collections (multiple songs at one time) would be a good idea if you feel that "registration need", but are you really protected?? Any lawsuit for infringement would be super expensive and tough in a court setting. Would you collect? If you record and sell large numbers of CD, then I would suppose you do some registering. A lot of us don't do it, though. Advantages: http://www.publaw.com/advantage.htmlKevin
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