Unsigned = Uncopyrighted?

Having failed the other day at finding inspiring music from Jamendo.com...

I have been hunting down Unsigned bands/artists that classify themselves in the Indie/Alternative genre.

I assume that Unsigned bands' music would be un-copyrighted - which would help us over the Copyright issue, and thus the obstacle of making our own song via GarageBand. It's not out of laziness, but rather lack of musical talent within the group that we have come to this decision. Also, it would mean that we could use this time to realise our ideas for our music video.

I found a range of artists via Myspace.com. They are as follows: Two Door Cinema Club; The Filthy Youth; Olivia Broadfield; Bombay Bicycle Club; Slow Club.

Being unsure about whether unsigned bands = un-copyrighted songs, I decided to tackle the question firsthand by e-mailing each band with the following. I'm awaiting replies.

"" Hiya,

I'm an A2 student, and have been given a project to make a music video, website design, and album cover for a band.

But, it has to be sans-copyright. Am I right/wrong in saying that Unsigned Artists' music is un-copyrighted?

I really love your music, would you be okay with me using it for this task?

Thanks, and be in touch...

claudiagardnerpickett@gmail.com ""