You're arguing something slightly different. The artist has copyright as soon as the work is published, whether they register it or not. You can't sue unless yo

You're arguing something slightly different. The artist has copyright as soon as the work is published, whether they register it or not. You can't sue unless you've registered. https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html https://copyrightalliance.org/faqs/why-register-copyright/ https://copyrightalliance.org/faqs/why-register-copyright/