If I start a site for video tutorials, do I have to get any sort of copyright other than putting the copyright symbol with my name and my sites name at the bottom?
This is the copywriting forum, which has nothing to do with copyright... two different things. Ask in the legal issues forum where this kind of question belongs.
well speaking from experience, you SHOULD get your products registered for a copyright... Doesn't cost much and can be done online. However, you don't HAVE to do this... In the long run as long as you can prove you made the videos first you're fine... for videos a great tactic is to burn them all to disc then send them to yourself via REGISTERED mail. Registered mail is dated, And that's key. Ensure that you do not open the mail though just throw it in a file folder and should it come up you can bring that to court. But yes that is the work around way - as long as you can get your work dated by a reliable/reputable source and you can prove that you made it first your fine... But I would still recommend that you register for the copyright it takes like a few days and costs like 50 bucks. I Know their thread doesn't belong here... But I'd still like to offer my help. Learn the differance between copyright and copywriting