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There was someone who had that same idea about that and it turns out that this is not how it works [I have no idea where I’d find this thread but there is a really good reason for why this is a pointless thing to do].

what is the thing with dont open it?

I can just put it on YouTube, nobody watches my channel anyway.

I heard it as far back as the 80s. Your music is automatically copyrighted if you're in the US the moment it is put into physical form. When you write a lyric, record a tune, it's copyrighted, but the issue this is addressing is proving that.

Generally, the best protection is registration with the copyright office, but you don't need it.

Here a good article about copyright and the factors affecting protection of your original works.

This might be useful if there’s a dispute about ownership or attribution. If you’re defending a copyright, the only way to do that in (US) court is to have registered the work in the Copyright Office.

I think it’s intended to prove ownership so you have a version that predates the copied/stolen version. I can’t say if it would hold up in court though.

Bringing this into the post blockchain world:

Hash the recording file.

Write the hash into the blockchain.

Save the hashed file and private keys on Arweave permanent storage . You have immutable proof that does't take up storage space.

Or you could upload it to YouTube...

Blockchain is only necessary if you can't trust any central authority. You're massively overcomplicating this for the sake of shoehorning blockchain into scenarios it isn't suitable for

If you open it then you can only prove the envelope was from the postmarked date.

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How about printing it out and having a notary co-sign it with you as evidence?

You need copyright for this, the law is more reliable than morals

Put it on YouTube in private and not open to the public

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This is is called Poor man's copyright and it has little legal validity.

Why?

>is to have registered the work in the Copyright

You don't have to register your work. If you create any work, it's automatically copyrighted. A registration helps with legal proceedings, that's all

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>Blockchain is only necessary if you can't trust any central authority. You're massively overcomplicating this for the sake of shoehorning blockchain into scenarios it isn't suitable for

LOL. Blockchain is the ONLY thing that would guarantee permenant storage. And is perfectly suited for the task.

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