Thanks for Visiting My Site

Hi folks. Thanks for visiting the site. Summer is fast approaching and there’s loads of music to be made. I’ve been performing at a lot of private events recently (weddings, corporate, baby 1st birthdays, anniversaries), and it has been lots of fun! If you’re looking for a solo guitarist, duo or trio, please send an e-mail through the Contact link.

Honolulu Advertiser’s Domestic Violence Project

Aloha Everyone,

Here are some videos for the Honolulu Advertiser’s domestic violence project, which incorporate my music.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/section/domesticviolence_journal

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/section/domesticviolence_escapeplan

Hapa

For those unfamiliar with Hapa, here’s a great read from awhile back:

http://www.aroundhawaii.com/entertainment/music/2007-02_profiling_hawaiian_music_legends_hapa.html

Gratitude

Gratitude (Darin Leong)

MP3 short clip, hi-fi play (broadband)

MP3 download whole song, hi-fi

Sunday

Sunday (Darin Leong)

MP3 short clip, hi-fi play (broadband)
MP3 download whole song, hi-fi

Lisa’s Lullaby

Lisa’s Lullaby (Darin Leong)

MP3 download whole song, hi-fi

Ka’a Slack

Ka’a Slack (Darin Leong)

MP3 short clip, hi-fi play (broadband)
MP3 short clip, lo-fi play (modem)

Registering Copyrights: Why and How

When you put pen to paper and write an original song, you have created and acquired a copyright. Registering that copyright, however, has several added benefits:

1) Registration creates a public record of your claim of copyright.

2) Registration is required before suing someone for copyright infringement in court.

3) If you register the song within five years of publication, that registration will serve as evidence of the validity of your copyright and the facts on your registration certificate.

4) Registration allows the copyright owner to sign up with U.S. Customs for protection against importation of pirated copies of your music.

5) Perhaps most importantly, if you register within three months of publication or prior to infringement of your song(s), statutory damages and attorneys’ fees will be available in a court action. If you have a claim of copyright infringement, one of the first questions your lawyer will ask is when you registered your copyright. The answer can have substantial monetary implications.

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