When you create a work, you must apply for protection of that work by copyright and only then do you have exclusive rights to its distribution, modification, and sale.

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Copyright protection automatically applies to original works of authorship as soon as they are created and fixed in a tangible medium of expression, such as writing it down or recording it. Registration is not required for protection, but it can provide certain legal advantages.

When You Create a Work, You Must Apply for Protection