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	<title>the official MyFreeCopyright.com weblog</title>
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		<title>How Does My Free Copyright Protect Me?</title>
		<link>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2007/01/31/how-am-i-protected-if-i-use-the-my-free-copyright-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>matt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[You already know the Internet is a great way for you to show others your original creations. But did you know that millions may be viewing your work and thinking someone else made it? That&#8217;s right&#8230;that&#8217;s because there&#8217;s some unscrupulous people out there stealing your work and calling it their own; sometimes even making tons [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You already know the Internet is a great way for you to show others your original creations. But did you know that millions may be viewing your work and thinking someone else made it? That&#8217;s right&#8230;that&#8217;s because there&#8217;s some unscrupulous people out there stealing your work and calling it their own; sometimes even making tons of money&#8230;but never sharing the cash with you!</p>
<p>What would you do if you found out someone used your work without permission? How could you even prove the work is yours? These are all great questions and luckily you discovered <em>My Free Copyright—helping protect your creations.</em></p>
<p>Never before has it been so easy to create and share your original creations and copyright protection needs to be taken seriously by anyone who doesn&#8217;t want their work stolen. So how do you protect your work in this digital world?</p>
<p>Did you know if your copyright is infringed, a notice to the infringer to work out arrangements for copyright removal, recognition, or royalties works for the majority of copyright infringement occurrences?  This is beneficial for both parties because the author gets credit and royalties and the would be infringer gets the work they wanted and a contact for more work.  You also get to avoid the painstakingly long and expensive court battle. Notifying the infringer is also recommended because with most copyright laws, the infringer can be held unaccountable for the infringement if they can prove they did not know they were infringing. By displaying the My Free Copyright Registered &amp; Protected logo in all locations you display your original creations and notifying the infringer when an infringement occurs guarantees that they will be held accountable.</p>
<p>The real trick in today’s times is to be able to prove you are the copyright owner and when you created it. My Free Copyright provides you with a verifiable dated record associating your copyright, you, and your terms of use. Once registered, you can use the My Free Copyright logo to deter infringers and act as your first level of defense. If an infringement should occur, you can use the My Free Copyright registration to prove to the infringer you are the owner and what you would like them to do. In the United States if notifying the infringer did not resolve the recognition or royalties you require and you need to go to a court of law, you are Required to register with the United States Copyright Office before you can file for a litigation trial.  Filing for the registration costs $45  For the U.K. and most of Europe along with South America, the registration you receive from My Free Copyright may be enough to represent you and prove you are the copyright owner in a court of law.  See a professional in your jurisdiction before moving into a litigation trial in a court of law.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t delay any longer. <strong><a href="http://myfreecopyright.com/login" id="entryLink" title="Protect me now!">Start protecting your original creations for FREE now!</a></strong></p>
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		<title>3 Easy Steps to Protect Your Original Creations</title>
		<link>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2007/01/23/3-easy-steps-to-protect-your-original-creations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>matt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know copyright theft is increasing on the Internet? You may be sharing and distributing your original creations to millions without even knowing it. Even if you could find everyone stealing your creation, how can you prove you&#8217;re the owner?
Want to quickly protect your original creation and prove your the owner? How much would [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you know copyright theft is increasing on the Internet? You may be sharing and distributing your original creations to millions without even knowing it. Even if you could find everyone stealing your creation, how can you prove<strong> </strong>you&#8217;re the owner?</p>
<p>Want to quickly <strong>protect your original creation</strong> and <strong>prove your the owner</strong>? How much would this protection be worth to you? A solid $100? Maybe $1000, $10,000 &#8230; or more? What if you could Get Protected Right Now&#8211;Free? Would you follow the 3 Easy Steps to Protect?</p>
<p><strong>3 Easy Steps to Protect</strong>:</p>
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<li><a href="http://www.myfreecopyright.com/login" id="entryLink" title="Protect My Creation">Login</a> or <a href="http://www.myfreecopyright.com/register" id="entryLink" title="Protect My Creation">Signup</a>     at MyFreeCopyright.com.</li>
<li>Select &#8220;Protect My Creation&#8221; to start Protecting your original creation.</li>
<li>Choose your type of copyright, enter your information and select &#8220;Protect&#8221;.</li>
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<p>That&#8217;s it! Your original creation will be Registered and Protected. Don&#8217;t forget to Display the My Free Copyright &#8220;Registered &amp; Protected&#8221; logo on your site.</p>
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		<title>Can I use the My Free Copyright registration in a court of law?</title>
		<link>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2007/01/15/can-i-use-the-my-free-copyright-registration-in-a-court-of-law/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2007/01/15/can-i-use-the-my-free-copyright-registration-in-a-court-of-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>matt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[My Free Copyright provides a verifiable historical public record associating the copyright, you and its terms of use. This can be used in a court of law to prove you were the creator of the copyright from the time of registration forward.
How can you prove the copyright registration?
The date of registration, the copyright file or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My Free Copyright provides a verifiable historical public record associating the copyright, you and its terms of use. This can be used in a court of law to prove you were the creator of the copyright from the time of registration forward.</p>
<p><strong>How can you prove the copyright registration?</strong></p>
<p>The date of registration, the copyright file or text, and their association to you constitute the proof of registration.  The registration email is one of the critical components of the proof. The registration email along with the My Free Copyright logs and public record provide an indisputable transaction between you and My Free Copyright. You must keep the registration email to prove this transaction.</p>
<p>The registration email also contains metadata, which is in every email, and shows a date stamp and signature of every server through which the email was sent. The date stamp in the email, matched with the My Free Copyright logs and public record prove the transaction occurred at the recorded date and time. The fingerprint contained in the email proves the copyright, and the email account used for the registration along with your name on record proves that you registered the copyright.</p>
<p><strong>So how do I prove the actual copyright file or text is what I registered?</strong></p>
<p>My Free Copyright captures a digital fingerprint of the copyright during registration and records it in the registration email, public record and logs.  In order to verify the fingerprint, the same file used to register with My Free Copyright will have to be used. You can then prove the fingerprint by submitting the copyright to the My Free Copyright <a id="entryLink" href="http://www.myfreecopyright.com/verify_copyright">verify copyright service</a>. For your convenience, My Free Copyright provides an inexpensive way to backup the same file used during registration with the <a id="entryLink" href="http://www.myfreecopyright.com/safety_deposit">Safety Deposit service</a>.</p>
<p>Once the actual file or text has been proven by the registration fingerprint, you can submit it as evidence in a court. Depending on the format for the copyright, the court can listen, watch, view or read it and decide if a copyright infringement exists.</p>
<p>Disclaimer: My Free Copyright is not a law firm and suggests that you seek the advice of a professional in your jurisdiction to see what other options are available for you beyond a date registration with My Free Copyright.</p>
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		<title>You&#8217;re the Person of the Year</title>
		<link>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2006/12/28/time-magazines-person-of-the-year-is-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>matt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TIME magazine just said their person of the year is you! Because it&#8217;s your wonderful creations that make the Internet what it is—revolutionary. The Web movement is being fueled by your blogs, music, photos, videos, and other digital creations—whether you like it or not. Sly and sneaky people may be making money by stealing your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1569514,00.html" id="entryLink" target="_blank">TIME</a> magazine just said their <em>person of the year is you!</em> Because it&#8217;s your wonderful creations that make the Internet what it is—revolutionary. The Web movement is being fueled by your blogs, music, photos, videos, and other digital creations—whether you like it or not. Sly and sneaky people may be making money by stealing your work! Oh, they wanted us to tell you thanks for making it easy for them to use your <strong>non-registered</strong> copyrighted works.</p>
<p>The article also states, &#8220;We&#8217;re ready to balance our diet of predigested news&#8230;We blogged about our candidates losing and wrote songs about getting dumped,&#8221; and &#8220;You can learn more about how Americans live just by looking at the backgrounds of YouTube videos—those rumpled bedrooms and toy-strewn basement rec rooms—than you could from 1,000 hours of network television.&#8221;</p>
<p>My Free Copyright is excited about being at the forefront of protecting you and your creations in the new revolution.  My Free Coyright will continue to bring you digital copyright protection services that are easy, functional, and will put a stop to those pesky stealers. Let us help you <strong><a href="http://myfreecopyright.com/login" id="entryLink" title="Protect me now!">protect your original creations for FREE now!</a></strong></p>
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		<title>How Does the Government Want You to Copyright Your Work?</title>
		<link>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2006/12/27/how-do-i-copyright-something/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2006/12/27/how-do-i-copyright-something/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>matt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Once you have created anything in tangible form, it has a copyright and is automatically protected under the internationally accepted Berne Convention copyright agreement.
So, you might ask, &#8220;If I already have a copyright and copyright protection. Is this enough?&#8221;
Not in this fast paced era of digital creations and easy distribution over the internet. If you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Once you have created <strong>anything in tangible form, it has a copyright and is automatically protected</strong> under the internationally accepted <a target="_blank" id="entryLink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_Literary_and_Artistic_Works">Berne Convention</a> copyright agreement.</p>
<p>So, you might ask, &#8220;If I already have a copyright and copyright protection. <strong>Is this enough?</strong>&#8221;</p>
<p>Not in this fast paced era of digital creations and easy distribution over the internet. If you find someone using your work, how do you prove, &#8220;This is my creation, and these are my terms?&#8221; My Free Copyright creates a public historical record matching you, your copyright, and its terms of use. This registration is verifiable in a court of law and allows you to prove, &#8220;I created that.&#8221;</p>
<p>You might ask, &#8220;Is registering with My Free Copyright enough?&#8221;</p>
<p>In most countries, registering with My Free Copyright will be enough; however, some countries have extra guidelines in addition to those stated in the Berne Convention. The United States adds extra requirements to those stated in the Berne Convention. In the United States, you can collect from a copyright infringer their profits and/or your losses if you win a copyright infringement lawsuit. However, you are unable to collect statutory damages from the infringer, which can sometimes be the larger amount collected, unless you <a id="entryLink" target="_blank" href="http://www.copyright.gov/forms/">complete a registration form</a> and send it to the U.S. government with a check(currently $45.00) for each individual original creation and update to the original creation.</p>
<p>This process is expensive and may not be as practical today as it was in the past given the fast paced exchange of digital information and the use of current technologies. Becasue original digital creations are generated and distributed so quickly on the internet, these extra guidelines are difficult to comply with, which is why we are seeing a new movement beginning in digital copyright protection.  This movement was mentioned recently in <a target="_blank" id="entryLink" href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2006/tc20061205_077831.htm">BusinessWeek</a> and the <a target="_blank" id="entryLink" href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB116640468524853020-jD46fkyB33ZgQiMfJcpSZ4LqgLA_20071218.html?mod=blogs">WSJ</a>.</p>
<p>Registering with My Free Copyright is instant and can be proven in a court of law. If you have more questions or want to pursue other options, you can protect your copyright by registering with My Free Copyright, which creates a verifiable public record; then you can seek the advice of a copyright professional in your jurisdiction.</p>
<p><a id="entryLink" href="http://www.myfreecopyright.com/add_copyright">Do you have an original digital creation you would like to register?</a></p>
<p>Disclaimer: My Free Copyright is not a law firm and suggests that you seek the advice of a professional in your jurisdiction to see what other options are available for you beyond a date registration with My Free Copyright.</p>
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		<title>So Who&#8217;s Jumping on the Copyright Bandwagon Now?</title>
		<link>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2006/12/24/a-digital-copyright-protectection-service-backed-by-respected-silicon-valley-executives/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2006/12/24/a-digital-copyright-protectection-service-backed-by-respected-silicon-valley-executives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2006 19:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>matt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Crawling out of every nuck and cranny lurk big companies ready to take your hard-earned money. Recently, the  Wall Street Journal talked about another big company about to offer copyright services. Although, their copyright services are not ready, many in the industry question these comlpex and unproven services.
Do you want easy and proven copyright [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Crawling out of every nuck and cranny lurk big companies ready to take your hard-earned money. Recently, the  <a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB116640468524853020-jD46fkyB33ZgQiMfJcpSZ4LqgLA_20071218.html?mod=blogs" target="_blank" id="entryLink">Wall Street Journal</a> talked about another big company about to offer copyright services. Although, their copyright services are not ready, many in the industry question these comlpex and unproven services.</p>
<p>Do you want easy and proven copyright protection for your original creations? What if there were a free way to have piece of mind? With My Free Copyright you&#8217;ll have easy, safe, and reliable <a href="http://www.myfreecopyright.com/login" id="entryLink" title="My Free Copyright Protection"><strong>protection for your orignal creations now</strong></a>!</p>
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		<title>Is Digital Copyright Protection the Next Big Internet Movement?</title>
		<link>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2006/12/10/business-week-writes-about-digital-copyright-protection-being-the-next-big-internet-movement/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2006/12/10/business-week-writes-about-digital-copyright-protection-being-the-next-big-internet-movement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>matt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BusinessWeek recently shed light on the huge need for copyright protection. With the focus on Google buying YouTube, copyright owners are more worried than ever about the safety of their work. Big media companies are asking for a way that will protect their copyrights on the Internet. Just like these big companies, are you worried [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2006/tc20061205_077831.htm" id="entryLink" target="_blank">BusinessWeek</a> recently shed light on the huge need for copyright protection. With the focus on Google buying YouTube, copyright owners are more worried than ever about the safety of their work. Big media companies are asking for a way that will protect their copyrights on the Internet. Just like these big companies, are you worried about how you can protect your original creations? With our digital fingerprinting technology, My Free Copyright will <a href="http://www.myfreecopyright.com/login" id="entryLink"><strong>protect your original creations for free now</strong></a>!</p>
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		<title>Want Easy Copyright Protection for Your Original Creations?</title>
		<link>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2006/10/26/the-era-of-easy-protection-for-original-digital-creations-has-begun/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.myfreecopyright.com/2006/10/26/the-era-of-easy-protection-for-original-digital-creations-has-begun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>matt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Now you can have free copyright protection for your original creations by using My Free Copyright. Easily protect your original creations to provide verifible proof that you&#8217;re the owner of your copyright.  Protect your original creations for free now!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now you can have free copyright protection for your original creations by using <a href="http://www.myfreecopyright.com/login" title="My Free Copyright Protection" id="entryLink">My Free Copyright</a>. Easily protect your original creations to provide verifible proof that you&#8217;re the owner of your copyright.  <a href="http://www.myfreecopyright.com/login" title="My Free Copyright Protection" id="entryLink"><strong>Protect your original creations for free now</strong>!</a></p>
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