Problem: Article: your album. Technically speaking, your music is copyrighted as soon as you create it. In practical terms, though, registering your copyright according to the procedures in the nation where you live and/or operate applies legal "teeth" to the copyright you possess. In the United States, for example, you can submit a digital or physical copy of your album to www.copyright.gov, pay the fee (currently $35), wait several months for processing, and receive a copyright registration that will protect the ownership of your musical creation in U.S. and many international courts of law. Whether you're working with a publisher, acting as your own publisher, or not using a publisher at all, register the copyright for your work. Protect your legal rights to your album. Just like registering your copyright, signing up with a PRO or utilizing a publisher (whether yourself or someone else) is not legally required. Instead, it is simply a better way to protect your rights and claim any money due to you by way of your album. If, for you, "publishing" simply means getting your album into the hands of listeners, you can upload your music to your chosen social media pages, personal websites, Spotify and so on. If you're an independent artist looking to distribute your album freely and start to make a name for yourself, this simpler approach might work; if you're seeking to control dissemination and earnings, follow a more structured publishing approach. Once again, depending upon your definition and expectations, publishing can be as simple as making up a batch of CDs of your album and selling them (or giving them out) at a coffee shop, flea market, or other venue. This may be your easiest route if you're a new, independent artist trying to spread the word locally.
Summary: Copyright Upload your music. Make CDs and sell or hand them out.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: The target should be willing to hand over audited financial statements for the past five years. If the company is publicly traded, it should file financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). They file 10-K statements each year and 10-Q statements quarterly, which you can obtain online at the EDGAR website. If the company is private, you still want their audited financial statements. You'll want to use five years' worth of statements to create a trend line comparison. This allows you to see whether the company's finances are improving or deteriorating. The financial statements should also include a cash flow analysis. This report shows the sources of cash and why it is used. Confusing financial statements are a red flag. You should probably avoid buying a target whose statements you can't understand. Instead, look for clean and clear financial statements. You might need help reading the financial statements. If so, you should hire an accountant. You can find an accountant by asking another business or contacting your state's accounting society and asking for a referral. If it has, you'll want to know about these earlier sales efforts. Ask the target why the sale fell through. It's also a good idea to ask why they are selling in the first place. For example, the owners might want to start a new business in a different industry, or they may want to retire. Those are good reasons. However, the business might be losing money. If so, then the owners could be trying to get out before going bankrupt. You'll want to avoid a company that's losing money unless you know how to turn things around. If the company is publicly traded, you can find this information on the stock exchange. This is the amount it costs to buy a share of the company. If you want to buy all of the shares, multiply the total number of shares by the share price. If you want to buy only a majority stake, then multiply a majority of shares by the share price. However, you should assess whether you think the market is over- or under-valuing the company based on your analysis of its financials and other fundamentals. Also check the share price over time and consider whether the share price has been recently inflated. It's not unusual for a target to try and inflate the price when it anticipates being bought. If you are buying a private company, then there is no purchase price on the market. Instead, the purchase price will be whatever the owners want to sell for, so be sure to ask. You'll still need to analyze the price based on the company's assets and liabilities, which is discussed below.

SUMMARY: Ask for audited financial statements. Check if you can understand the statements. Ask whether the company has been up for sale before. Research a public company's purchase price. Ask a private company for its purchase price.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Your life is exactly that: your life. You should be living your life and doing things so that you are happy, not to please anyone else. There is a saying that you can't please everybody and it is absolutely true, so don't expect or try to make everyone happy all the time. The best you can do is make yourself happy and try to live according to what you believe is right and good. Most importantly, you will develop the greatest sense of self-worth when you stop trying to please the "popular" crowd and start trying to please yourself. If pleasing yourself means that you want to have a lot of friends, then do things that make other people want to be friends with you by accomplishing great things and being a wonderful person. Don't try to make friends by wearing the right clothes or getting into trouble. People that spend time with you for these reasons aren't really your friends and will only end up hurting you in the long run. Be you, don't be someone else. Instead of going with the crowd and wearing all the popular brands, develop a unique sense of style. This will make you stand out and give you confidence by giving you something to identify with. Be sure that this style is one that means something to you and that you feel communicates something about who you are as a person. Style inspirations include: 1920-40s "dapper" look, 1980s punk, Japanese street fashion, or early 1990s grunge. Any style or image which speaks to you is great! Figure out who you are and what makes you happy by exploring things you care about or find interesting. Do you think parkour looks cool? Do it! Have you always wanted to learn how to dance? Do it! The only thing barring you from pursuing things that you're passionate about is you. Many high schools have clubs which will give you the chance to try out new sports, games, arts and other activities. Local community colleges or universities will also have clubs which teens may be able to participate in if they ask very nicely and pay a small fee. The best way to deal with the harder aspects of life is to have great friends. Great friends remind you how fun and wonderful you really are. To keep your self-esteem high, find friends who understand and like you for who you really are. Good friends should like a lot of the same things as you and have some of the same goals in life. This will make sure that you connect on a deeper level and will help you motivate each other throughout your friendship. It's okay if your friends don't like all of the same things that you do, however. Some differences are good and will allow you to open up your mind to new possibilities. Don't be friends with people who drag you down. Anyone who makes your life worse isn't really your friend. If they make you feel bad about yourself or they want you to do bad things, then you shouldn't be friends with them. Friends should bring out the best in us, not the worst! Don't just let people push you around. Don't just give in to the desires of everyone around you. It's good to try to make people happy and it's good not to be self-centered, but you need to focus on you and being your own person. Being assertive, standing up for what's right for you, will do a lot for your self-confidence and self-esteem. If you are having a conversation with your friends or classmates, give your opinion. Ask for things that you need. Say "no" when you need or want to say "no". And most importantly: don't feel guilty when you do these things!
Summary:
Don't live to please others. Develop a sense of style. Explore your passions. Find people who understand you. Be assertive.