The Just Thought I'd Share Thread

[ryguy2010]

Copyright and the Public Domain

Authors own the exclusive rights to their compositions. This is called a copyright, and the composition is protected for many years--even if the copyright is never registered with the copyright office. A composition is considered to be "intellectual property" The copyright may be sold, transferred, or inherited--but the copyright still endures. If any music or lyrics are still under copyright protection

* you CANNOT reproduce the music or lyrics
* you CANNOT distribute the music or lyrics either for free, for no profit, or for profit
* you CANNOT perform the music or lyrics in public
* you CANNOT play a recording of the music or lyrics in public--even if you own the CD
* you CANNOT make a derivative work or arrangement for public use in any form

Aren't her demos all copyright protected? Somebody should help me w/ all of this since I am clearly confused!