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On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:31 , Sean Edwards  sent:
>This may be anti-open, but here it goes.  I think if

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>you want to copyright a piece of music in the U.S.A,

>it needs to be in standard music notation.  This

>requirement may be a Library of Congress requirement,

>but I am not sure.

>

    Sorry, but this is incorrect.  Since 1998 any piece of music that has been

published (this is a very loose term which includes putting it on a CD and

handing it to a friend) is automatically copyrighted.  You may register this

copyright with the US Copyright Office but this is not required.  If you do wish

to register the copyright all you need is a cassette tape and a copy of the

lyrics (if any).
Jan