--- itunes_plugin_style_rss.inc	2009-08-03 17:11:45.000000000 -0500
+++ itunes_plugin_style_rss.inc	2009-08-03 19:48:21.000000000 -0500
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class itunes_plugin_style_rss extends vi
       '#title' => t('Copyright'),
       '#default_value' => $this->options['copyright'],
       '#maxlength' => 255,
-      '#description' => t('i.e. "© 2005 John Doe"'),
+      '#description' => t('i.e. "© 2005-2009 John Doe" Do not include the © symbol it will be added automatically. You may use !Year to insert the current year.'),
     );
     $form['image_url'] = array(
       '#type' => 'textfield',
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class itunes_plugin_style_rss extends vi
     if ($this->options['copyright']) {
       $extra[] = array(
         'key' => 'copyright',
-        'value' => $this->options['copyright'],
+        'value' => "© " . t($this->options['copyright'], array('!Year' => date('Y'))),
       );
     }
     if ($this->options['author']) {