Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Illinois

Re: Copy Right

Your question is rather cryptic, but I think you are asking if emailing a song to yourself is acceptable in court as proof of creation and ownership of a copyright. The easy answer is NO. What you need is a copyright registration. That is the precise purpose of registering a copyright, namely to prove it is yours and so you can enforce it in Court.

In order for a court to even have jurisdiction over a copyright, the copyright must be registered. That is an easy procedure that costs $30 for the government fee and about $100-200 for attorneys fees, unless you do it yourself, which I would not recommend in your case.

My website www.burdlaw.com has lots of basic information on copyrights, which should assist you in understanding this better.

If you want me to assist you in applying for copyright registration, email me further.