synkrotron
CBA
 
Most of my stuff is released on SoundCloud under a Creative Commons anyway...
 

 
I do too, but they can't make money from it (what exemplifies non-commercial use is highly debatable though).  They must give attribution as well.  I figure if a song has trac(k)tion (songs have to be really, really good in order for this to happen)  then it's up to me  to monetize that, if it's possible.  Most people give away their music for free (or for a nominal amount )these days, basically as ads for their live performances.  It doesn't mean the copyright is null.
 
The songwriting community is very tight, and not very large.  If you're known as a thief of ideas, you wont get very far.  I've never come across anyone like that (yet). :D:D

I write songs. I can’t sing anymore not that I could before but I agree completely with James why onones goi g ro listen or buy

It's up to us to make it happen.  Otherwise it's going to rot on the vine. :D:D

Well you go right ahead and 'make it happen' then, and we'll all follow your shining example.
 
:D:D
 
Yeah, sarcasm.
 

sarcasm isn't allowed. :D:D  No sarcasm, no condescension, and no devaluation.  yes?

eph221
sarcasm isn't allowed. :D:D  No sarcasm, no condescension, and no devaluation.  yes?

 
You need your own forum.

My biggest dream is to have something I wrote "stolen". I would not litigate. I would be honored that someone thought something of mine is worth their time to incorporate into what they do.
 

When I was researching copyrights I found it was as slartabartfast was saying, technically it is copyrighted once it is created but can't really be enforced until it is registered. I really never had anything that I felt the need to register.
 
As to youtube and copyrights, you have to be careful as there are trolls that will claim copyright trying to scam ad dollars, royalty money scam or because they merely think you stole it from them. Unfortunately, getting a take down is a lot easier than contesting one.
 
There was an issue with some royalty free music in which the bots were seeing some of the same loops. Since one creation using the loops may have been copyrighted, a song using those same royalty free loops were tripping the bots subjecting them to a bogus takedown notice.
 
As far as 'stealing'... I had an odd one. I did a video countdown leader that I uploaded to youtube for a contest. For some odd reason it went viral in Brazil (440k views). Apparently somebody in Brazil was telling huge groups of people that he did it. I then started getting a rash of comments in portuguese. According to google translate, it was a bunch of angry people wanting to know why I stole HIS work.