This page is soley dedicated to getting music copyrighted. You may download the Copyright Form below, free of charge. Please see following instructions on how to fill out the form. For additional details, please visit the website of the U.S. Copyright Office and see the "sound recording" section (http://www.copyright.gov/register/sound.html).
Download: Application Form SR and Form CON (if needed) - *Adobe Acrobat Required*
Instructions: 'Filling out Sound Recording Copyright Form SR'
1. (space one) title of Album or Demo (space two) title of songs
2. a-name of band member -citizen of USA- domiciles in (put line in space)-
all boxes check no!- nature of authorship write music,lyrics, and performance
(or whatever one or two applies to you); b- see above (in a); c- see above (in a)
3. a-year recorded in;b-N/A
4. a-print one address with all member names in address;b-N/A
5. Check no!
6. a-N/A; b-N/A
7. a-N/A; b- address with all member names
8. check author
9. sign; print one address with all member names
Now the the form is finished, prepare a copy of the material/music to be registered and send a $45 payment to "Register of Copyrights." Send payment to the below address, as indicated on http://www.copyright.gov/register/sound.html.
Library of Congress
Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
**Please visit http://www.copyright.gov/docs/fees.html for the most current fees for copyrighting your material using form SR.**
"Effective July 1, 2006: The U.S. Copyright Office increased basic registration fees to $45 per application Fees that changed include registrations, document recordation, supplementary registration, search services, certificates, and additional certificates. On or about July 1, 2007: The Office proposes a reduced fee of $35 for an electronic filing of a basic copyright registration. The current $45 fee for a paper application will be retained (read more). " - U.S. Copyright Office
URL:
http://www.copyright.gov/docs/fees.html
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