diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 89ab49f4..3027d033 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -60,11 +60,21 @@
 struct event_base *evbase_main;
 static int main_exit;
 
+static void
+version(void)
+{
+  fprintf(stdout, "Forked Media Server: Version %s\n", VERSION);
+  fprintf(stdout, "Copyright (C) 2009 Julien BLACHE <jb@jblache.org>\n");
+  fprintf(stdout, "Based on mt-daapd, Copyright (C) 2003-2007 Ron Pedde <ron@pedde.com>\n");
+  fprintf(stdout, "Released under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later\n");
+}
 
 static void
 usage(char *program)
 {
-  printf("Usage: %s [options]\n\n",program);
+  version();
+  printf("\n");
+  printf("Usage: %s [options]\n\n", program);
   printf("Options:\n");
   printf("  -d <number>    Log level (0-5)\n");
   printf("  -D <dom,dom..> Log domains\n");
@@ -407,7 +417,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
             break;
 
           case 'v':
-            fprintf(stdout, "Forked Media Server: Version %s\n",VERSION);
+	    version();
             return EXIT_SUCCESS;
             break;