[Fmpro] international copyrights?

[Spin Cycle Films]

Chris,

The US Copyright office has this document (click link) that give more
information on your question.

...There is no such thing as an "international copyright" that will
automatically protect an author's writings throughout the world. Protection
against unauthorized use in a particular country basically depends on the
national laws of that country. However, most countries offer protection to
foreign works under certain conditions that have been greatly simplified by
international copyright treaties and conventions. There are two principal
international copyright conventions, the Berne Union for the Protection of
Literary and Artistic Property (Berne Convention) and the Universal
Copyright Convention (UCC)...

Read more...
http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl100.html 


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Dominique Preyer
Music Supervisor
Spin Cycle Films
P: 512-913-8594
F: 512-233-2590
dominique at spincyclefilms.com
http://www.spincyclefilms.com/dp/home.htm 


-----Original Message-----
From: fmpro-bounces+dominique=spincyclefilms.com at nxport.com
[mailto:fmpro-bounces+dominique=spincyclefilms.com at nxport.com] On Behalf Of
Christopher Alpiar
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 1:34 PM
To: fmpro at nxport.com
Subject: [Fmpro] international copyrights?

Hey all

If I have a piece of music that I send to the US Library of Congress for US
copyright, where do I send for various international copyrights? Are they
needed? Or does my US copyright have some kind of international agreement?

Mostly I am thinking about Canada and Europe as I doubt even copyrighting
material in Asia would amount to a bean or two

Thanks for the advice

Chris

Christopher Kennedy Alpiar
Cinematic Composer
937.294.0900 (Dayton Studio)
310.339.9603 (Los Angeles)
877.294.0912 (Toll Free)
www.alpiar.com








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