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Complete page on the specifics:
http://copyright.gov/laws/+ excerpts from the wikipedia page on copyright:
First Owner of Copyright:
The author of a work is the initial owner of the copyright in it, and may exploit the work himself or transfer some or all the rights conferred by the copyright to others. The author generally is the person who conceives of the copyrightable expression and fixes it or causes it to be fixed in a tangible form.Registration of Copyright:
While copyright in the United States automatically attaches upon the creation of an original work of authorship, registration with the Copyright Office puts a copyright holder in a better position if litigation arises over the copyright.There's much more on the subject here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cop…