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The Rez · 07-25-2005, 01:55 PM

Sharron,

Good for you. a Collection saves much bucks while protecting each and every work therein w/ equal authority as if they were copyrighted separately. Man! Did that sound formal.

You might dig a bit further, too, as to your rights when a publisher decides to accept your work. The all to general Rule of Greed (Rule of Thumb?) is the author surrenders copyright ownership to the publisher as a condition of publication. Drag. But that's how they do it all too often.

That's how Michael Jackson came to own The Beatles catalogue, and others. They are bought and sold as commodities.

Also, something to consider: Join the American Federation of Musicians (The Union) You don't have to be an instrumentalist to do so. When you do, you'll have the full knowledge and support of the "real magilla" in the industry, which the Copyright Office can't address.

Carol Sato at the West Coast Headquarters of the AFM, is the finest expert I know. It's been 20yrs since I worked there, but Carol's still at it. Dick Gabriel runs the office. Should you ever contact them, say howdy from me.

They are both fine, extremely knowledable people and definately out to protect the copyright owner's rights - yours.

Keep me posted, OK. It's very exciting.

The Rez

07-25-2005, 01:55 PM	#6
The Rez Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Balboa, CA, US of A Posts: 598	Sharron, Good for you. a Collection saves much bucks while protecting each and every work therein w/ equal authority as if they were copyrighted separately. Man! Did that sound formal. You might dig a bit further, too, as to your rights when a publisher decides to accept your work. The all to general Rule of Greed (Rule of Thumb?) is the author surrenders copyright ownership to the publisher as a condition of publication. Drag. But that's how they do it all too often. That's how Michael Jackson came to own The Beatles catalogue, and others. They are bought and sold as commodities. Also, something to consider: Join the American Federation of Musicians (The Union) You don't have to be an instrumentalist to do so. When you do, you'll have the full knowledge and support of the "real magilla" in the industry, which the Copyright Office can't address. Carol Sato at the West Coast Headquarters of the AFM, is the finest expert I know. It's been 20yrs since I worked there, but Carol's still at it. Dick Gabriel runs the office. Should you ever contact them, say howdy from me. They are both fine, extremely knowledable people and definately out to protect the copyright owner's rights - yours. Keep me posted, OK. It's very exciting. The Rez __________________ I came to Love the Music Before I came to Be [Psalm 139:13]