You don't need to formally copyright a document, it is automatically copyrighted. As soon as a work of sufficient originality is "fixed in a tangible medium, perceptible to human eye, machine reader or other device"copyright exists. There is no requirement to register or to display a copyright notice for a work to be protected.
To copyright a document, you can simply create the work and it is automatically protected under copyright law. However, for added protection, you can register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office by submitting an application and a copy of your work.
According to copyright laws in most countries, "musical works" are specifically listed among protected works. The intent of copyright is to encourage creativity, and music is certainly creative.
It depends on the type of document, the extent of the use, and more.
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If material is not protected by copyright, the creator has no rights to it. For example, a person preparing a document in the course of his duties as an employee of the US Government has no rights to that document, because it is not protected by copyright in accordance with section 105 of the copyright code.
Yes; there is no minimum age for copyright protection.
A musical riff would be automatically protected by copyright as soon as it is fixed in a tangible medium (i.e., notated or recorded).
If you're speaking specifically about the document, you would say the Copyright Act; talking about the law in general does not need to be capitalized."According to the US Copyright Act you owe me...""According to US copyright law, you owe me..."
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