How to Copyright a Song

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How to Copyright a Song
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Musicians can often find themselves in need of
easy access to copyright protections, but
especially for jobbing musicians legal fees can
make it inaccessible.
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Register your work - Without registering your
work you will still technically have the
copyright to your music, but no record of
ownership or ability to sue for copyright
infringement. Registration also provides
additional federal rights such as the right to
collect your attorney fees and statutory damages
from the infringers.
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Make Sure You Know What Youre Protecting-Copyrigh
t in music and lyrics is different than copyright
in the sound recording, unless you created the
music, lyrics and the recording all by yourself.
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Join CopyCatch - CopyCatch is a web portal which
allows copyright owners to easily register their
works from Smartphone, tablets, or desktops.
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Login and begin - Setting up an account is free,
and you can open a new copyright registration
case yourself!
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• Upload your track - The form must be submitted
  with the work, which you can upload from your
  computer, tablet, or phone.
• Dashboard Access Keep track of the status of
  all your registrations in one place, without
  worrying where everything is when the time comes
  to stop the copycats.

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