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    Musician needs advice

    Commercial jingle Copyright attaches to your work the moment you set it in tangible form. In the case of your jingle, that would be the moment you composed it. For the actual sound recording (which has its own copyright), that would be the moment you recorded it. Copyright attaches whether...
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    Screenplay Portrayal

    In general, if your audience can identify the people about whom you are writing, the fact that you use a "fictional material" or "dramatic portrayal" disclaimer will not insulate you from a lawsuit. Defamation law is complicated subject. Your potential to be sued depends heavily on whether...

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