hello

you want to know the cost for an attorney to register a single work with the Copyright Office correct?

i see

it depends on whether you are in a big city or small.....small firm or large, but generally the costfor an attorney to file a copyright application would be about

$300 at a reasonable place

i'd say that's on the lower end

for each....although you could get a bulk discount perhaps

that does not include the $35 per work govt fee

i've known of places charging from $300-600 per work depending on the place

thanks, and with a little research/browsing you can file the copyrights yourself as well at www.copyright.gov

of course, copyright protection is automatical, registration is not required....but it has major benefits in the event of a lawsuit

it is me

sorry "automatic"...meaning that the legal protection arises from the moment you create the work, but registration has additional benefits like statutory damages (need not prove actual damages in a lawsuit). also, you have to register the copyright before filing a copyright infringement lawsuit

well technically you would have the copyright when you madethe video, but yes, copyright exists online as well as on paper. of course, the work must be somewhat original & creative to be protected by copyright

many people do not register their works due to the cost & impractical nature sometimes, like when you take thousands of photos etc

but just because it's not registered does not mean you don't have protection/rights...others are still not allowed to use your work without permission

no, putting it on youtube does not give away your rights, but you should always check the Terms of Use if you are posting on a site because when you post your are giving them permission to sue your work in certain ways

not to sue, but to display/retain a copy of your work for exaple

just be careful and read the fine print when posting

to see how they handle "user content"

yes hehe

no "user content" is the term for material uploaded by user....so see that section of the Terms of Use

youre welcome

thanks, best of luck!