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Old 03-15-2015, 06:27 PM   #1 (permalink)
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So I have recently finished a project and am getting ready to release it publicly. My question is: by publishing the work on Youtube/soundcloud/iTunes/any media with a timestamp: does that qualify as a copyright?

When you purchase a copyright from the actual government office, you're essentially purchasing a timestamp for your work. Doesn't publishing an original work that no one has, on social media that have timestamps for everything, essentially count as the same thing?

Will I be protected?

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Old 03-15-2015, 06:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Yes, if you live in the U.S. (or any other country that grants immediate copyright upon creation). Technically, as soon as you recorded it, it became copyrighted. But unless you register with the government, there may be issues down the road if someone steals your work, as proving that you created it might become difficult.

In a nutshell:

3 Ways to Copyright a Song - wikiHow

If you live in a country that doesn't recognize copyrights unless the work is registered, then obviously you'll have to contact whatever part of your government handles registration, and simply recording or uploading a song may not be enough to ensure your lawful ownership
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