artBob wrote:
You know, I hope, that the only benefit of registering copyright is it allows you to sue for damages. Otherwise, you automatically have copyright, and can sue for money made from someone else's use of your work.
The rules do not allow you to even sue, without registration.
Timely, repeat timely, registration is the key, because it allows you to obtain money. Without the impossible burden of showing how much you were harmed or how much the thief benefited.