Once again, it's the Copyright Song

I keep seeing a misconception about the WGA's registration service and
I have to correct it  -- register your work with the COPYRIGHT OFFICE. WGA cannot come
anywhere close to the protection you'll get through the Copyright
Office. It is a US federal division and it can give
you legal rights to your work for your entire life + 70 years. It's
cheap and easy. It's a one page form. If
you register your copyright (with the Copyright Office - they are the
ONLY legal entity where you can register a copyright), you'll have the
legal presumption that you are the owner of that copyright. The
courts will pay attention to it because it's a right granted to you
from the federal government. The WGA, regardless of their power in
Hollywood, has no pull in the court system.

As a side note, you automatically own your copyright to your work BUT
you have to prove it's yours if you end up in court. That will be
costly and you may or may not be able to prove it. If you register
your copyright, the court will presume it's yours.

Susan Ee
www.feraldream.com