Copyright Protection & Registration
Safeguard Your Songs and Secure Your Rights!
When you write a song in the Unites States, it's yours - you already own the copyright the moment it is fixed in tangible form. When you REGISTER your copyright with the United States Copyright Office you get critical legal protections:
You can file yourself, but the application process involves selecting the correct form, properly classifying your work (as per USCO rules), correctly identifying claimants, and depositing submissions in the correct format. Mistakes can cause delays, rejections, or incomplete coverage.
♪ Statutory damages up to $150,000 per infringed work (unregistered works are difficult to prove)
♪ Eligiblity to sue in federal court
♪ Public record of your ownership claim
♪ Eligiblity to sue in federal court
♪ Public record of your ownership claim
You also receive the following rights under U.S. law:
♪ Reproduction rights to make copies of your work
♪ Derivative works: The right to make adaptations or works based on the original
♪ Distribution rights to sell or license your work
♪ Performance right to perform your work publicly
♪ Derivative works: The right to make adaptations or works based on the original
♪ Distribution rights to sell or license your work
♪ Performance right to perform your work publicly
You can file yourself, but the application process involves selecting the correct form, properly classifying your work (as per USCO rules), correctly identifying claimants, and depositing submissions in the correct format. Mistakes can cause delays, rejections, or incomplete coverage.
That's why our clients choose us.
Single Song
$145 (incl. gov fee and Studio service)
One work OR sound recording
♪ Electronic filing
♪ Certificate copy
One work OR sound recording
♪ Electronic filing
♪ Certificate copy
What's Covered?
♪ Form selection and classification
♪ Author and claimant identification
♪ Title and publication information
♪ Electronic deposit preparation
♪ Submission through the U.S. Copyright Office eCO system
♪ Confirmation and certificate tracking
♪ Copy of registration certicate delivered upon approval
♪ Author and claimant identification
♪ Title and publication information
♪ Electronic deposit preparation
♪ Submission through the U.S. Copyright Office eCO system
♪ Confirmation and certificate tracking
♪ Copy of registration certicate delivered upon approval
As the songwriter, you keep 100% of your ownership & writer share! We only receive publisher share as part of this service.
