diff --git a/plug-ins/SilenceMarker.ny b/plug-ins/SilenceMarker.ny
index 21b0cea4b..8da6d6b2a 100644
--- a/plug-ins/SilenceMarker.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/SilenceMarker.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $name (_"Silence Finder...")
 $action (_"Finding silence...")
 $info (_"Adds point labels in areas of silence according to the specified\nlevel and duration of silence. If too many silences are detected,\nincrease the silence level and duration; if too few are detected,\nreduce the level and duration.")
 $author (_"Alex S. Brown")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; by Alex S. Brown, PMP (http://www.alexsbrown.com)
 ;; Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2:
diff --git a/plug-ins/SoundFinder.ny b/plug-ins/SoundFinder.ny
index 8f5dfa9ff..b874d2751 100644
--- a/plug-ins/SoundFinder.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/SoundFinder.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $name (_"Sound Finder...")
 $action (_"Finding sound...")
 $info (_"Adds region labels for areas of sound according to the specified level\nand duration of surrounding silence. If too many labels are produced,\nincrease the silence level and duration; if too few are produced,\nreduce the level and duration.")
 $author (_"Jeremy R. Brown")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; by Jeremy R. Brown (http://www.jeremy-brown.com/)
 ;; based on the Silence Finder script by Alex S. Brown (http://www.alexsbrown.com)
diff --git a/plug-ins/SpectralEditMulti.ny b/plug-ins/SpectralEditMulti.ny
index 121393784..1627ae2f4 100644
--- a/plug-ins/SpectralEditMulti.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/SpectralEditMulti.ny
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $name (_"Spectral edit multi tool")
 ;manpage "Spectral_edit_multi_tool"
 $action (_"Filtering...")
 $author (_"Paul Licameli")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; SpectralEditMulti.ny by Paul Licameli, November 2014.
 ;; Updated by Steve Daulton 2014 / 2015.
diff --git a/plug-ins/SpectralEditParametricEQ.ny b/plug-ins/SpectralEditParametricEQ.ny
index f94313834..341a0a664 100644
--- a/plug-ins/SpectralEditParametricEQ.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/SpectralEditParametricEQ.ny
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $name (_"Spectral edit parametric EQ...")
 ;manpage "Spectral_edit_parametric_EQ"
 $action (_"Filtering...")
 $author (_"Paul Licameli")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; SpectralEditParametricEQ.ny by Paul Licameli, November 2014.
 ;; Updated by Steve Daulton 2014 / 2015.
diff --git a/plug-ins/SpectralEditShelves.ny b/plug-ins/SpectralEditShelves.ny
index bc19d3612..c84803ee8 100644
--- a/plug-ins/SpectralEditShelves.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/SpectralEditShelves.ny
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $name (_"Spectral edit shelves...")
 ;manpage "Spectral_edit_shelves"
 $action (_"Filtering...")
 $author (_"Paul Licameli")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 
 ;; SpectralEditShelves.ny by Paul Licameli, November 2014.
diff --git a/plug-ins/StudioFadeOut.ny b/plug-ins/StudioFadeOut.ny
index ce45a5013..a8aa80260 100644
--- a/plug-ins/StudioFadeOut.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/StudioFadeOut.ny
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $name (_"Studio Fade Out")
 ;manpage "Fades#studio_fadeout"
 $action (_"Applying Fade...")
 $author (_"Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; StudioFadeOut.ny by Steve Daulton December 2012.
 ;; Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2:
diff --git a/plug-ins/adjustable-fade.ny b/plug-ins/adjustable-fade.ny
index 709b32880..5c0a2e091 100644
--- a/plug-ins/adjustable-fade.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/adjustable-fade.ny
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $name (_"Adjustable Fade...")
 ;debugbutton false
 $action (_"Applying Fade...")
 $author (_"Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; adjustable-fade.ny by Steve Daulton Dec 2012
 ;; Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2:
diff --git a/plug-ins/beat.ny b/plug-ins/beat.ny
index c0ed2512f..f6f790d45 100644
--- a/plug-ins/beat.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/beat.ny
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $name (_"Beat Finder...")
 ;manpage "Beat_Finder"
 $action (_"Finding beats...")
 $author (_"Audacity")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2:
 ;; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html 
diff --git a/plug-ins/clipfix.ny b/plug-ins/clipfix.ny
index ab8090185..71d223f32 100644
--- a/plug-ins/clipfix.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/clipfix.ny
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $name (_"Clip Fix...")
 ;manpage "Clip_Fix"
 $action (_"Reconstructing clips...")
 $author (_"Benjamin Schwartz and Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Licensing confirmed under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Licensing confirmed under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; Algorithm by Benjamin Schwartz
 ;; Clip Fix is a simple, stupid (but not blind) digital-clipping-corrector
diff --git a/plug-ins/crossfadeclips.ny b/plug-ins/crossfadeclips.ny
index 407a0b440..5a8fb8b97 100644
--- a/plug-ins/crossfadeclips.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/crossfadeclips.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $name (_"Crossfade Clips")
 ;manpage "Crossfade_Clips"
 $action (_"Crossfading...")
 $author (_"Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2" 
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2") 
 
 
 ;; crossfadeclips.ny by Steve Daulton Dec 2014.
diff --git a/plug-ins/crossfadetracks.ny b/plug-ins/crossfadetracks.ny
index 94d05fd8d..4380b7866 100644
--- a/plug-ins/crossfadetracks.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/crossfadetracks.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $name (_"Crossfade Tracks...")
 $action (_"Crossfading...")
 ;preview selection
 $author (_"Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; crossfadetracks.ny by Steve Daulton Nov 2014 / Sep 2015
 ;; Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2:
diff --git a/plug-ins/delay.ny b/plug-ins/delay.ny
index 010d2e405..3d817e873 100644
--- a/plug-ins/delay.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/delay.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $name (_"Delay...")
 ;manpage "Delay"
 $action (_"Applying Delay Effect...")
 $author (_"Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; by Steve Daulton, July 2012.
 ;; based on 'Delay' by David R. Sky
diff --git a/plug-ins/equalabel.ny b/plug-ins/equalabel.ny
index d249c3986..de69d13f5 100644
--- a/plug-ins/equalabel.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/equalabel.ny
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $name (_"Regular Interval Labels...")
 ;manpage "Regular_Interval_Labels"
 $action (_"Adding equally-spaced labels to the label track...")
 $author (_"Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2:
 ;; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
diff --git a/plug-ins/highpass.ny b/plug-ins/highpass.ny
index 0135714db..c0343da3c 100644
--- a/plug-ins/highpass.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/highpass.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $name (_"High Pass Filter...")
 ;debugbutton disabled
 $action (_"Performing High Pass Filter...")
 $author (_"Dominic Mazzoni")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; highpass.ny by Dominic Mazzoni
 ;; Last updated August 2015
diff --git a/plug-ins/limiter.ny b/plug-ins/limiter.ny
index 0fe36dbce..54dd86c05 100644
--- a/plug-ins/limiter.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/limiter.ny
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $name (_"Limiter...")
 $action (_"Limiting...")
 ;preview enabled
 $author (_"Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; limiter.ny by Steve Daulton November 2011, updated May 2015.
 ;; Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2:
diff --git a/plug-ins/lowpass.ny b/plug-ins/lowpass.ny
index d7643a954..c9f88db8b 100644
--- a/plug-ins/lowpass.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/lowpass.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $name (_"Low Pass Filter...")
 ;debugbutton disabled
 $action (_"Performing Low Pass Filter...")
 $author (_"Dominic Mazzoni")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; lowpass.ny by Dominic Mazzoni
 ;; Last updated August 2015
diff --git a/plug-ins/notch.ny b/plug-ins/notch.ny
index dab64e44f..1e0695534 100644
--- a/plug-ins/notch.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/notch.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $name (_"Notch Filter...")
 ;debugbutton false
 $action (_"Applying Notch Filter...")
 $author (_"Steve Daulton and Bill Wharrie")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; notch.ny by Steve Daulton and Bill Wharrie
 ;; Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2:
diff --git a/plug-ins/pluck.ny b/plug-ins/pluck.ny
index ff27b6110..feb18f270 100644
--- a/plug-ins/pluck.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/pluck.ny
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $name (_"Pluck...")
 $action (_"Generating pluck sound...")
 $info (_"MIDI values for C notes: 36, 48, 60 [middle C], 72, 84, 96.")
 $author (_"David R.Sky")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2:
 ;; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html .
diff --git a/plug-ins/rhythmtrack.ny b/plug-ins/rhythmtrack.ny
index 249e11583..f3f761138 100644
--- a/plug-ins/rhythmtrack.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/rhythmtrack.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $name (_"Rhythm Track...")
 ;preview linear
 $action (_"Generating Rhythm...")
 $author (_"Dominic Mazzoni")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; by Dominic Mazzoni, David R. Sky and Steve Daulton.
 ;; Drip sound generator by Paul Beach
diff --git a/plug-ins/rissetdrum.ny b/plug-ins/rissetdrum.ny
index e701242b3..ee3437229 100644
--- a/plug-ins/rissetdrum.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/rissetdrum.ny
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $name (_"Risset Drum...")
 ;manpage "Risset_Drum"
 $action (_"Generating Risset Drum...")
 $author (_"Steven Jones")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; rissetdrum.ny by Steven Jones, after Jean Claude Risset.
 ;; Updated by Steve Daulton July 2012 and May 2015.
diff --git a/plug-ins/sample-data-export.ny b/plug-ins/sample-data-export.ny
index 14b59903a..45ab269a8 100644
--- a/plug-ins/sample-data-export.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/sample-data-export.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $action (_"Analyzing...")
 ;maxlen 1000001
 ;categories "http://lv2plug.in/ns/lv2core#AnalyserPlugin"
 $author (_"Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; sample-data-export.ny by Steve Daulton June 2012.
 ;; Updated July 16 2012.
diff --git a/plug-ins/sample-data-import.ny b/plug-ins/sample-data-import.ny
index cecd47118..6edb7df22 100644
--- a/plug-ins/sample-data-import.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/sample-data-import.ny
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $name (_"Sample Data Import...")
 ;manpage "Sample_Data_Import"
 $action (_"Reading and rendering samples...")
 $author (_"Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; sample-data-import.ny by Steve Daulton November 2016.
 ;; Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2:
diff --git a/plug-ins/tremolo.ny b/plug-ins/tremolo.ny
index b2e59ee10..5304bc308 100644
--- a/plug-ins/tremolo.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/tremolo.ny
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ $name (_"Tremolo...")
 ;debugbutton disabled
 $action (_"Applying Tremolo...")
 $author (_"Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; tremolo.ny by Steve Daulton (www.easyspacepro.com) July 2012.
 ;; Based on Tremolo by Dominic Mazzoni and David R. Sky."
diff --git a/plug-ins/vocalrediso.ny b/plug-ins/vocalrediso.ny
index 594f68be3..ac1d54c08 100644
--- a/plug-ins/vocalrediso.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/vocalrediso.ny
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ $name (_"Vocal Reduction and Isolation...")
 ;manpage "Vocal_Reduction_and_Isolation"
 $action (_"Applying Action...")
 $author (_"Robert Haenggi")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 ;;
 ;; vocrediso.ny, based on rjh-stereo-tool.ny
 ;; Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2:
diff --git a/plug-ins/vocalremover.ny b/plug-ins/vocalremover.ny
index dea27412e..b0c02079a 100644
--- a/plug-ins/vocalremover.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/vocalremover.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $name (_"Vocal Remover...")
 $action (_"Removing center-panned audio...")
 $info (_"For reducing center-panned vocals")
 $author (_"Steve Daulton")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; This version of vocalremover.ny by Steve Daulton June 2013.
 ;;
diff --git a/plug-ins/vocoder.ny b/plug-ins/vocoder.ny
index 6362dbad0..aaa490898 100644
--- a/plug-ins/vocoder.ny
+++ b/plug-ins/vocoder.ny
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $name (_"Vocoder...")
 ;manpage "Vocoder"
 $action (_"Processing Vocoder...")
 $author (_"Edgar-RFT")
-;copyright "Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2"
+$copyright (_"Released under terms of the GNU General Public License version 2")
 
 ;; vocoder.ny by Edgar-RFT
 ;; a bit of code added by David R. Sky