Music Copyright Law: Band Management Tips : How to Register to Copyright Music

Learn how to register to copyright music in this free diy legal music rights video from our band management expert. Make sure you have the songwriter rights to your songs!

Expert: Kiely Griffin
Bio: Kiely Griffin is a third-year music management and jazz flute student at the Hartt School of Music in West Hartford, CT. She has previously served as vice president, president and member of M.E.I.S.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• band
• music
• copyright
• business
• royalties
• songwriter
• credits

[JeterSwisherFan88]

If you want to register your own self-written, composed AND performed material, you use Form SR.

[efpierpo]

wow............... wtf is this shit?

[ShoppingBargains]

@CSB008 Yes it does stand up in court! Thousands of people do this every year. No need for fancy lawyers and agent fees! If I produce proof like that in court it would stand up, no problems.

[CSB008]

@ShoppingBargains the poor mans copyright doesnt work, if you sue someone for stealing your music/video, that wont be considered valid evidence. believe me, i wish it wasnt that way.

[viperpulse]

no you need form SR not PA

[WeWillNotRockYou1]

Where do i get a studio?

[munkeefork69]

im only 17 and i did my first payed gig wen i was 15 age doesnt matter just matters if u can handle it realy

[Prescott27]

can you get copy right on chords and melody

[elchiludo]

yo that doesnt work any more...

[Bansheekilr]

if ur the author and recorded it, just fill out the SR form