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From: Claire Keenan Agthe <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Copyright Law Question (and Possible Solution)
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 00:50:44 -0500
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This is a persistent belief in the author (esp. songwriter / poet /
photographer) community, with absolutely no legal basis. Mailing
yourself your work does nothing to protect your rights.

Claire Keenan Agthe
(former Copyright Manager at major publishing houses)


On Nov 30, 2008, at 11:29 PM, Elissa Scalise Powell, CG wrote:

> ... I had
> heard that if you mail yourself a sealed copy of your work and
> leave it
> unopened, that the postmark will stand up in court. Don't know if
> that is
> true since I have never had to try it.
>
>



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