Thanks for all the responses. I asked the question because a guy from an indie label wants to put one of my recorded traditional songs on one of his promo vinyl dics (a disc featuring different artists on his label.) Since I have yet to sign with his label (I'm not sure I will), I will need to protect the copyright just in case I decide I don't want to sign with his label. The reason I'm going to give him a copy of my demo is for him to listen to it, and also decide which song he wants to use on his promo record (which is SOLD in area record shops ,etc. I feel it will be good publicity for me to help get my name before the public. I just want to make sure he can't use my recording without my permission (if after giving him a demo to listen to, I decide not to sign with him.) I'll go ahead and copyright my performance and maybe even talk with an entertainment lawyer to make sure I do this the right way.

Thanks,
Susan