Something else I read in Confessions of a Record Producer is that no matter what you do to copyright your stuff, there's not a whole lot you can do about it if you get infringed upon by some big-name artist. Since they can afford a bunch of high-priced lawyers and you're some schlub living in a studio apartment, they can either buy you off with a pittance or lawyer you into the ground. Historically, juries tend to decide in favor of the big star even in cases where it's pretty clear they are in the wrong.
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