T|  Poor Man's (or Woman's) Copyright - Da Tickler
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B|  If you want to legally copyright your on songs, compositions, etc.,
N|  with minimal cost here's what you need to do:
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B|  1. Print out two (2) hard copies of your entire song or composition.
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E|  2. Have someone you know that is a registered 'Notary Public' (so
R|     you don't have to pay someone) sign, date, & stamp each sheet
.|     along with another, secondary witness, and yourself signing also.
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O|  3. Mail them to yourself registered mail. This will cost about
M|     $10.00 U.S. DO NOT OPEN THE REGISTERED LETTER once you receive it.
-|     Put it somewhere safe like a safety deposit box at your local bank.
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A|  4. Within seven (7) years (if you haven't already registered it with
B|     BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc. by then) re-send the same registered
N|     letter to yourself again in a new envelope. DO NOT OPEN THE
A|     ORIGINAL REGISTERED LETTER. Just put the entire original letter
B|     (envelope & all) in a new envelope & send it to yourself registered
B|     mail, again. Once you receive it, don't open it. Put it in a safe
E|     place for keeping for another seven (7) years. Repeat as required.
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.|  That's all you have to do to legally copyright your work. The Post
C|  Office date stamp on the registered letter from when you mailed it
O|  stands up in court as the date of official copyright along with the
M|  Notary Public stamp. If ever you have to make a claim against someone
-|  for stealing your music, all you have to do is present the unopened
T|  registered letter(s) containing your work in a court of law & it will
A|  be recognized.
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N|  Steely Dan wrote a song about this: 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number'.
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B|  'Rikki dont lose that number.
B|   You don't wanna call nobody else.
E|   Send it off in a letter to yourself.
R|   Rikki dont lose that number.
.|   It's the only one you own.
C|   You might use it if you feel better
O|   When you get home.'
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-|  This is about a song someone they knew wrote, and was going
T|  to throw away, but they thought it was worth keeping.
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B|  Happy composing, songwriting & copyrighting, Da Tickler.
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A|  P.S.: Use your real name when you sign it,
B|  not your TabNabber screen name (he-he).