Why is it that some record companies do not accept unsolicited material? What is unsolicited material?
Unsolicited material is material that is submitted without prior consent. In other words, if they did not ask for it then it is unsolicited. You must understand that most of the major labels are simply just too tied up with their own artists. Sometimes they can only concentrate on a few big acts than a bunch of new ones. Do not be discouraged by these (the two most) dreaded issues. As far as copyrighting is concerned, do not bother wasting your money in mailing yourself CDs of your music or registering with Copyright Offices. This is passé. Formal registration and mailing yourself your CDs only provides additional evidence of your claim in the event of someone infringing on your work. Now first of all, do you think that a famous pop-star or a big record company would actually steal your music? Even if they did, you would never stand a chance against their lawyers. We can make a comparison of what a copyright is to a song by the comparison of what a patent is to an invention. You may be
