How to Register your Copyright in Minutes Using Cosynd
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- Опубліковано 31 січ 2022
- Registering early with the U.S. Copyright Office is one of the most important actions you can take to protect your music. If you don’t register, you’ll lose time and money in the event someone steals or misuses your work.
Want to ensure you get proper credit and proper payment for the music you write and record? Cosynd makes it easy and affordable to register the copyright to your music in minutes. In this video, we'll walk you through the process from start to finish.
As a part of CD Baby's artist community, you are eligible to file a copyright registration for a special discount rate (plus federal filing fees). Your purchase includes the preparation, review, e-filing, and handling of correspondence with the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) until you receive your certificates of registration.
To save on your copyright registration, get started at cosynd.com/cdbaby
Check out our comprehensive guide to music copyright on the DIY Musician Blog: diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-...
I needed this 💕 ❤️💜 thank you all
I've been doing this directly on the Library of Congress website for a few years- it's not that hard and saves the Cosynd fee. Just a FYI to anyone who wants to save a few $$
How much does it cost through the Library of Congress website?
Glad to hear you've had a good experience with the USCO! Copyright registration can be overwhelming and confusing for many. Cosynd makes the experience user-friendly and error-proofs all applications so you creators can avoid making expensive mistakes (The U.S. Copyright Office does not offer refunds on misfiled applications and charges an additional $100 to correct errors on existing registrations).
I, too, register all my creative works by preparing and filing my own copyright registration applications. I do NOT trust another third-party to prepare my registrations. I’ve been registering for 15+ years.
@@JulianFulcoPerron *US Copyright Office (LOC) registration fees.* The filing fee to register creative works, including music compositions & sound-recordings vary: $45, $65, or $85.
Use the “*Single Application”* ($45) to register ONE un-/published work (like one song and/or one recording) with ONE author who’s the SAME copyright claimant, that’s NOT a-work-for-hire project, and that does NOT include any third-party music media - the songwriter/musician MUST have created the ENTIRE work him/herself! See ua-cam.com/video/MkBiPQNDVBc/v-deo.html and www.copyright.gov/eco/single/help-type.html
Otherwise, to register ONE un-/published work with multiple authors/songwriters, and/or as a derivative/collective work, and/or that includes licensed music media, the fee is $65. Use the *“Standard Application”:* ua-cam.com/video/6gNkssUfYas/v-deo.html
To register a group of up to TEN *UNpublished* works of the SAME category type, like visual arts or musical works (PA/Performing Arts), use the *Group Registration of Unpublished Works”* (GRUW) on-line application. *NOTE:* You can also register up to TEN UNpublished song compositions AND their corresponding UNpublished sound-recordings (up to 20 total), and the fee is $85 total. You can *NOT* include any published works in the GRUW copyright registration application: www.copyright.gov/gruw/ and ua-cam.com/video/eR14iSM4esQ/v-deo.html
The Copyright Office has implemented a new group registration option for musical works that are PUBLISHED on the same album; the fee is $65. Registrations of these works can be involved. You can also register photographs, artwork, and/or liner notes that were first-published with the same album. See tutorials www.copyright.gov/gram/ and ua-cam.com/video/PB9o3BKMWpc/v-deo.html
You can NOT mix published and UN-published works in the same copyright registration application - they have to be filed separately.
Thank you so much for this education
They should improve their after-sales service. There has been no response to the issues members have sent, not even once (only an auto-reply).
Thanks Chris. Should I mix all tracks into one Zip file for uploading?
Thanks Chris! I've released 4-5 singles from an upcoming album already...should I copyright all those individually, or wait 4-5 months for the album to come out to copyright the album?
The Psalms Project wrote, “I've released 4-5 singles from an upcoming album already...should I copyright [register] all those individually, or wait 4-5 months for the album to come out to copyright [register] the album?”
Here are copyright registration options to select from:
Use the “*Single Application”* ($45) to register ONE un-/published work (like one song and/or one recording) with ONE author who’s the SAME copyright claimant, that’s NOT a-work-for-hire project, and that does NOT include any third-party music media - the songwriter/musician MUST have created the ENTIRE work him/herself! See ua-cam.com/video/MkBiPQNDVBc/v-deo.html and www.copyright.gov/eco/single/help-type.html
Otherwise, to register ONE un-/published work with multiple authors/songwriters, and/or as a derivative/collective work, and/or that includes licensed music media, the fee is $65. Use the *“Standard Application”:* ua-cam.com/video/6gNkssUfYas/v-deo.html
The Copyright Office has implemented a new group registration option for musical works that are PUBLISHED on the same album; the fee is $65. Registrations of these works can be involved. You can also register photographs, artwork, and/or liner notes that were first-published with the same album. See tutorials www.copyright.gov/gram/ and ua-cam.com/video/PB9o3BKMWpc/v-deo.html
www.copyright.gov/gram/gram-webinar.pdf
Copyright Registration for Musical Compositions: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ50.pdf
Copyright Registration for Sound Recordings: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ56.pdf
Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions and Sound Recordings: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ56a.pdf
Group Registration of Works on an Album of Music (GRAM): www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-gram.html#rmw-faq1
Thanks Chris / CD Baby !
Thanks for listening!
This is great. Is it still valid for non-US creators? Or does something else need to be done? Thanks :)
Yes, creators around the world can access Cosynd's copyright tools and should strongly consider registering directly with the U.S. Copyright Office for substantial protections. Registering with the U.S. Copyright Office will also grant you reciprocating protection in 175+ other territories around the world.
I have been with CD baby for many years. Thank for this it is great. What exactly do we receive? a Paper, or what? how do we receive it in Canada? thank you
Great to have you with us! Registration with the U.S. Copyright Office formally establishes your ownership over your work and is now one of the most critical forms of legal protection against infringement and misuse of your work. Both US and International works must be registered with the US in order to file a lawsuit and receive statutory damages of $150,000 per willful infringement + attorney’s fees.
Once the U.S. Copyright Office approves your registration, you will be sent an official certificate of registration to the mailing address you provide.
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If I used some loops from Logic, but also played on an instrumental song, (so a mixture of both), what do I register that song as? Music Comp and Sound Recording?
Hi, Chris. Pardon my bad english.
I don't know if I should register my song as an mp3 before sending the stems to the mixing and mastering enginner because we never know if that engineer is trying to steal our song. What do you think?
Thank you in advance for your answer.
*How To Register Your Music With The US Copyright Office:*
Use the *"Single Application”* ($45) to register ONE un-/published work (like one song and/or one recording) with ONE author who’s the SAME copyright claimant, that’s NOT a-work-for-hire project, and that does NOT include any third-party music media - the songwriter/musician MUST have created the ENTIRE work him/herself! See ua-cam.com/video/MkBiPQNDVBc/v-deo.html and www.copyright.gov/eco/single/help-type.html
Otherwise, to register ONE un-/published work with multiple authors/songwriters, and/or as a derivative/collective work, and/or that includes licensed music media, the fee is $65. Use the *“Standard Application”:* ua-cam.com/video/6gNkssUfYas/v-deo.html
Use the *“Group Registration of UN-published Works (GRUW)”* application to register works of the same category, like music & sound-recordings. The total registration fee is $85. The GRUW application can also be used to register ten UN-published song compositions AND their corresponding UN-published sound-recordings (up to 20 total) for the same $85 fee. Do NOT include any published works! See www.copyright.gov/gruw/
The Copyright Office has implemented a new group registration option for musical works that are PUBLISHED on the same album; the fee is $65. Registrations of these works can be involved. You can also register photographs, artwork, and/or liner notes that were first-published with the same album. See tutorials www.copyright.gov/gram/ and ua-cam.com/video/PB9o3BKMWpc/v-deo.html
*Additional music composition & sound-recording links from the US Copyright Office:*
www.copyright.gov/gram/gram-webinar.pdf
Copyright Registration for Musical Compositions: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ50.pdf
Copyright Registration for Sound Recordings: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ56.pdf
Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions and Sound Recordings: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ56a.pdf
Group Registration of Works on an Album of Music (GRAM): www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-gram.html#rmw-faq1
*Additional US Copyright Office Resources:*
Copyright Registration Information: ua-cam.com/video/mM5fs2TCMKs/v-deo.html
Submitting Your Work to the Copyright Office: ua-cam.com/video/0w29otj5s6Y/v-deo.html
Copyright Office FAQ: www.copyright.gov/help/faq/index.html
US Copyright Law (Basics): www.copyright.gov/what-is-copyright/
Help From the US Copyright Office: www.copyright.gov/help/
So what if I am the sole owner, writer, sound recorder, lyricist of the music and I use a band name of the artist name? Do I use the band name in the pseudonym?
You kind of glossed over what it costs. What if there is no recording. like it's a PDF leadsheet. Also what if your album is mixed, some tracks are covers, co-writes, or PD, Does this link in ANY WAY to the works registered in PRO's? Can you glom several singles together for the purposes of copyright registration in order to save money? Thank you.
Lots of great questions! The cost of an application varies by type and can range from $65 - $85. Cosynd offers CD Baby clients a discounted registration service of $25 per application in addition to the federal filing fees, which includes the preparation, review, e-filing, and handling of correspondence with the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) until you receive your certificates of registration. That's 80% less expensive than similar services!
Leadsheets can be uploaded and attached to applications for musical compositions.
Cover songs can be registered on a sound recording application.
PRO registrations are entirely different and do not provide you with any legal protection when it comes to misuse or infringements on your work.
Registrations can be for single works or a group of works. Depending on the filing criteria, the Copyright Office may require you to file multiple applications to protect your body of work. You can use Cosynd’s easy application calculator can help you determine exactly how many applications you'll need when filing with Cosynd: cosynd.com/calculator
Be great if it imported all the data from CDbaby
Agreed
I agree 💯
Do I need to copyright my music first before distributing it with CDbaby?
You do not need your copyright in advance of your release.
In my case, I've made a song, composition, lyrics, melody (everything) but I want somebody else to record (sing) my lyrics before releasing it. Should I copyright my version with own vocals first? What should I do?
If you're going to be the master recording owner (once you have someone sing on it), you can wait until you have the final recording done.
@@cdbabyvideo idk, shouldn't I at least protect my singing melody first somehow? I was thinking to contact someone on fiverr to do the recording of my lyrics. So before sending my version to him/her I thought registering everything first or am I looking this too far up front?
What if you record it in a studio that you pay for... Do they have any rights to your music?
They shouldn't, and in most situations you won't run into any trouble. It's just good to be upfront with the studio that you plan to walk away with everything.
If I paid for an instrumental (beat), wrote the lyrics and recorded all vocals, would I be doing sound recording? Or musical composition+sound recording? I can't seem to get an easy answer to this and I want to use cosynd and cd baby
Hi Donny,
Did you just license the beat when you paid for it, or do you now legally own that composition? If you own it, you can register the song for composition and sound recording. If you do not own the composition, you can only register the sound recording.
@@cdbabyvideo I own the composition in most cases. Thank you for the reply!
how do I add my band in terms of being part of copyright for a song
If band members also own either the composition or sound recording, you would just add them as co-claimants for the copyright ownership. (Their individual legal names,... you don't have to register as a band entity).
Does this apply to only US citizens?
Cosynd's copyright tools can be accessed by creators around the world, irrespective of their nationality or place of residence!
Registration is not a requirement before distributing with CD Baby, but doing so will provide you with critical legal protection against infringement and misuse of your work. Early registration can grant you a large payout - up to $150,000 per infringement PLUS your legal fees, but only if you register before your music is stolen or misused.
Can Music producer copyright Music behind the Lyrics if they single handedly composed the Music to the Lyrics?
I am not sure how this really works, any help please?
So, without hearing the song, I'd say the general answer to this question is yes; if someone else wrote the lyrics and you wrote the music, you can be credited as. songwriter. The tricky thing might be if you didn't write the melody (which for copyright is basically synonymous with "music"). But in modern music production, the producers are generally credited as writers too if they composed important elements of the recording/hooks/etc.
Can we use a pseudonym when registering a copyright using Cosynd ?
Hi there, we would recommend you use your legal name. Much like affiliating with a performing rights organization, this is a legal document. So unless your actual legal name is your stage name, don't use your pseudonym.
Can I release my music before the copyright office gets back to me?
@RandomVidz wrote, “Can I release my music before the copyright office gets back to me?”
Yes. The day the US Copyright Office *RECEIVES(!)* your completed copyright registration application, your deposit (musical works you’re registering), and filing fee, and assuming there are no issues/errors with your application or deposit, that’s when your work has been *officially registered,” even though it may take a few weeks to a couple of month or longer to receive your Certificate in the mail (the USCO will back-date your filing/registration date to when it was received).
😂 yes a year later