Copyright/Trademark

Copyright is a very important step in your career.
You must register your music/CD with the
Government in order for it to be a legal
Copyright.

Mailing a copy of your music to yourself is
NOT a legal copyright.

Copyright literally refers to the "right to copy".

The owner of a song controls this right and can grant

others permission to use the song and can sue anyone

who uses the song without permission!

With one exception-

The first owner of a song is the songwriter. The

songwriter may then sell the copyright to a music

publisher in return for cash payments and continuing

royalties.This way, a song copyright is like other forms

of property. It can be bought and sold. When there is more

than one writer, there are special rules regarding dividing income

and selling song copyrights.

There is one situation in which the writer

of the song is NOT the owner. This is when

a person is employed as a songwriter.

In this case, the employer OWNS the song!

Just something for all you writers to think

about ....

We provide you with the correct applications
to register your music with the library of congress.
Your copyright applications will be mailed priority and arrive in 2-3 business days.
Once you receive your package a representative will help you complete your
applications over the phone.

It will save you time and money to register
the entire CD on one registration application.
This form (PA Form) is included with our copyright packages.

Once copyright is complete you will
receive your certificate in the mail within
7-8 months, and appear on the copyright.gov website.

If you have any questions about our
copyright applications or packages please feel free
to contact one of our customer service agent's at musicregistri@aol.com

or call 1-800-470-8803.

Our office