Well they still may teach valuable stuff and you can make connections too. Just takes them forever to teach it. That’s a pretty big decision. Make sure it’s right and necessary.
If by creativity they mean originality then I’d agree. Because some of these cases that go through in court are absolutely absurd to me. Essentially basic and common chord progressions being hijacked and labeled off limits
Hey I have a question I’m copyrighting my music as a group of unpublished works but theirs one thing bugging me. What if I have one song already published part of the unpublished works because out of all of them their is one that’s on Spotify and major platforms but the rest is not do I have to separate that as publish works or it doesn’t matter because it’ll still be protected?
Yo my G, would you ever make a video explaining different microphones? Like, for example the Shure SM7B or the Blue Bird SL and their different, you know, pros and cons? I know there is content like this on TH-cam, but a different perspective is always appreciated in terms of things as such
I’ve already done a video like this with Bluebird and JZ BH2. Other mics I would need to have them in my possession. I don’t yet make enough money to buy products just to review.
Hi, don’t mean to intrude again but, my very last question is if I can copyright the beat I produced and the singing song I made with the beat in the same Sound Recording application and it if I had to do it seperately? I’ve researched myself but I’m still a tad confused
I think you can skip the content Id with the distribution co and go to song trust. I believe they all clear with them. If you go to song trust it's a 1 time fee instead of per song and then only 15% vs 20% for content id. You need an IPI number which you get with a PRO. Soundexchange covers others as well. Great video been watching for a while keep grinding!
People need to distribute their music anyway though so it’s better to do it all in one than have all these different accounts I would say. Distrokid is not per song. Or per release. It’s unlimited times for $19 a year.
Ya I use Distrokid, content ID is $1 per song per year extra plus 20%, vs 1 time fee and 15%. What's good is that there are options and for some people having it centralized with a higher cost makes sense. Loving the content and the music.
There was another video I watched that helped me understand how all these pieces fit together because distrokid doesn't collect all the money you are entitled too. For me it's a bit more work but I sleep better at night. Cheers
Let me get the link, I just did a release. I have the label account and content id is an extra for $1 you can release unlimited songs correct but to get content id with the auto tracking, whitelist etc it's $1 per year plus 20%
Great video!!! My questions is if you made the beat/played the instruments to/in your songs, do you seperately copyright the beat/instrumental or is it automatically copy written with your sound recording?
It will only be an issue if you need to go to court. You technically own the copyright the moment you create something but to uphold a case in court in case of theft for instance, you’d need to have it registered.
First of all, we needed to know this information, so your videos are necessary, so Let's go super September I am loving it. I just one question how do I get a license for my own music because I out my own song in my videos and it got copyright claim by amuse. Should I just leave it?
All of them don’t have whitelisting. Some of them you just don’t do anything and they are just running ads against your own channel instead of youtube doing it.
@Monica-rv7go writes, “How much money does the US govt make from convincing ppl they should buy copyright? If you don’t quickly register your music with the US Copyright Office, you have *NO legal proof (evidence) of your copyright authorship (creation) and copyright ownership claims.* Don't believe me? Then ask a music copyright attorney! @Monica-rv7go writes, “How much is the fee for buying copyright for one composition?” The filing fee to register music varies: It’s either $45 or $65 to register one musical work. To save money on copyright registration filing fees, musicians/songwriters can “group-register” up to ten UN-published musical work compositions and their corresponding UN-published sound-recording for a total fee of $85. Musicians can also register a published album/CD for $65 or a published album of sound-recordings, photographs, artwork, liner notes, also for a total filing fee of $65.
Once you've affixed (placed) your music on something tangible that can be read or viewed, like paper to pen, phone, computer, etc., you have a copyright. You can register your song with the US Copyright Office by submitting a digital file.
@Emilysgotissues wrote, “How long after copyright registration is it safe to publish your work?” If you’re registering a work that has already been “published” (you’ve listed your work on selling platforms, being licensed, shared, downloaded by the public, etc.), then you can publish your work after completing and submitting your copyright registration application along with your deposit (musical work uploaded to the USCO). If your work has yet to be published (that is it’s an UN-published status), you should register your un-published work and then wait two full days before officially publishing it on-line (selling, sharing, etc.). If your work is copyrightable, the US Copyright Office (USCO) will mail your “Certificate of Registration” to you, and that process may take a couple of weeks to a couple of months or so. There’s no exact timeframe.
Hi! I am a songwriter. I want my songs to be able to be used especially in covers and videos on social media without those videos being demonized, but i don’t want people to steal my ideas or sell albums with my work in it. Is it possible to do that?
You don't. As explained in the video. But you do if you want it to have extra legal stance in court. Makes sense because anyone can claim to be the creator of any song. The best way to prove this is with a registered copyright date entered into the library of congress.
@itsmebreeski wrote, “why do we have to pay for our song that we made? The gov try to come up on anything.” By *quickly* registering your music with the US Copyright Office is how musicians, songwriters, artists, photographers, writers, and others help *validate (LEGALLY PROVE)* their copyright creation and copyright ownership claim to a US federal judge and others.
Do I need songtrusr because the order of operations appreantly from another video I watch was 1. Put your song copyrighted with government.gov 2. Sign up with a distribution of course like tunecore or distrokid 3. Sign up with song-trust and last sign up for soundexchange if you ever do covers which maybe not anytime soon at all I mostly make original songs of course
IAMLXGEND hello I decided to do more research and I couldn’t find where distrokid yes may have the TH-cam content id but not in the way like tunecore and cd baby where if for example you go to an artist description there’s a thing where it’s easily recognizable in the description like music in this music video with of course the artist name the song and the rights
What if you buy the exclusive right of a beat and discussed the royalty share with the beatmaker and agreed on something, can you still copyright the song? If yes whose song will it be? Yours?(because you bought the beat) or both you and everybody who worked on the song(including the beatmaker)? Please bro answer me it’s been in my mind for years
It includes music, vocals, arrangement, everything that is in the song. If you submit an entire completed song, it copyrights the entire thing. Not just the music. If you only send in the music with no lyrics or vocals, it only copyrights the music. whatever you send is what you copyright.
This is really informative. Thanx. I have a question; how does copyright work with using samples or sample packs? I have created some simple tracks for a podcast using sample packs and i dont wanna get issue with that and maybe wanna protect the creative aspect of that. How does it work? Thanx man
As long as they’re royalty free youre good. In terms of ownership, I’d assume if someone else uses the same samples as you it’s the same as when producers sample the same songs. Yours has to differ from theirs OR you have to copyright it first. Either way, you need permission to use samples and sample packs.
It's proof that you published it to that platform yes but not necessarily proof you created it. It can work depending on who you're fighting. I did it with some korean guy who stole my beat. But for people who take more legal action, it might not work.
That’s literally exactly what I said in the video. PRO - P: Publishing R: Rights O: Organization As I clearly stated in the video as “publishing rights organization” And then I proceeded to clearly explain exactly what you just typed out. And literally that I got paid from such. Mechanical streams/performing streams interns of radio and such. Im not sure why you’re repeating what I said exactly as I already said it.
12:01 - 12:06 “what you wanna do is register with a publishing rights organization. A PRO” 12:36 - “and basically what they do is I register my music with SESAC and anytime my music gets plays on radio etc etc I’ll get my royalties.” Please listen. Thanks.
Whether or not the name is performing or publishing doesn’t matter. It’s what they do that does. And I explained all of that as clear as day in the video.
All I’m saying is that PRO stands for Performance Rights Organizations Not Publishing as you stated in the video. The video is informative about copyrights though.
"I will say yes" was fully produced and mixed by me amd it's my first time doing everything..i had my brother come and lay down bass and my sis layed down guitar but as far as how i wanted it done its my 1st time doing everything...my 1st single "Shower Down" was done at a friend's studio and he did evwrything.
Hi. 🙂 Please, let us pray together. Dear God who art in heaven hallow be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.
hey! i got a really important question, i rap and make my own verses on popular songs (like ariana grande for example), and a lot of people on tiktok want me to upload it on spotify. However im not sure if I can upload my own verses on Ariana Grande's instrumental, like if i use a remake of it? i wanna be able to upload the songs on spotify/youtube without getting copyrighted, but not sure how to protect or go about it? ty!
I’m so glad you dropped this knowledge for us! Just yesterday I saw your video of the five artists who stole your ideas and sound and that was all bad on so many levels!
I love that you upload first thing in the morning, I always start my day watching a bit of TH-cam, so it works out perfect for me!
I AM THE SAME WAY! This is why I do it myself but I always wondered if people liked it or not lol
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@IAMLXGEND ayyye lmao, great minds think alike i suppose! haha
This guy feels like chill guy to talk to, also good content, keep it up!
Some people would disagree I’m sure 😂
And thank you!!
You answered all my questions in this one video. I will definitely listen to it a few more times until I do everything you said thank you.
You’re welcome
Thanks for dropping the knowledge 🙏 you're a gentleman and a scholar to all of us! 💪🏼💯🔊🎶
I learnt more in this 15 min video than in my first 6 months of a music course in University 🙃
That’s pure sadness. 😕
@@IAMLXGEND guess I'm dropping out then 😩
Well they still may teach valuable stuff and you can make connections too. Just takes them forever to teach it. That’s a pretty big decision. Make sure it’s right and necessary.
I’m literally so excited everytime I see you upload
Woooo now that’s what I love to hear
Thanx
Every artist needs this video 🔥🔥🔥🙏
This knowledge is so important and I needed to hear all of it! Thank you!
You’re very welcome 😌
You have a great T-shirt you look great in it !!
Thanks
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Thank you. Always informative 😇🤗
Sending love from jamaica fam. I learn alot from your channel. Keep inspiring
I appreciate that
You are amazing talent! I tell everyone how you have had your ideas stolen.
God bless you bro. Love ur stuff
Much appreciated 🙏🏾
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Good work!
Kick ass video. Thanks!!
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The threshold of creativity may vary country to country. US, I believe is relatively stricter, compared to most others.
If by creativity they mean originality then I’d agree. Because some of these cases that go through in court are absolutely absurd to me. Essentially basic and common chord progressions being hijacked and labeled off limits
Hey I have a question I’m copyrighting my music as a group of unpublished works but theirs one thing bugging me. What if I have one song already published part of the unpublished works because out of all of them their is one that’s on Spotify and major platforms but the rest is not do I have to separate that as publish works or it doesn’t matter because it’ll still be protected?
Thanks...
Yo my G, would you ever make a video explaining different microphones?
Like, for example the Shure SM7B or the Blue Bird SL and their different, you know, pros and cons?
I know there is content like this on TH-cam, but a different perspective is always appreciated in terms of things as such
I’ve already done a video like this with Bluebird and JZ BH2. Other mics I would need to have them in my possession. I don’t yet make enough money to buy products just to review.
@@IAMLXGEND Ohhh, I see. I hadn't known you made a video already about the Blue bird SL.
Well, thank you for letting me know, I'll check it out now
Thanks
Hi, don’t mean to intrude again but, my very last question is if I can copyright the beat I produced and the singing song I made with the beat in the same Sound Recording application and it if I had to do it seperately? I’ve researched myself but I’m still a tad confused
Contact the US Copyright Office for assitance.
I think you can skip the content Id with the distribution co and go to song trust. I believe they all clear with them. If you go to song trust it's a 1 time fee instead of per song and then only 15% vs 20% for content id. You need an IPI number which you get with a PRO. Soundexchange covers others as well. Great video been watching for a while keep grinding!
People need to distribute their music anyway though so it’s better to do it all in one than have all these different accounts I would say. Distrokid is not per song. Or per release. It’s unlimited times for $19 a year.
Ya I use Distrokid, content ID is $1 per song per year extra plus 20%, vs 1 time fee and 15%. What's good is that there are options and for some people having it centralized with a higher cost makes sense.
Loving the content and the music.
There was another video I watched that helped me understand how all these pieces fit together because distrokid doesn't collect all the money you are entitled too. For me it's a bit more work but I sleep better at night.
Cheers
Link it if you can. Not sure what money they wouldn’t be collecting.
Let me get the link, I just did a release. I have the label account and content id is an extra for $1 you can release unlimited songs correct but to get content id with the auto tracking, whitelist etc it's $1 per year plus 20%
Great video!!!
My questions is if you made the beat/played the instruments to/in your songs, do you seperately copyright the beat/instrumental or is it automatically copy written with your sound recording?
Will it cause issues if I do not copyright the instrumental/beat
The whole piece gets copyrighted as a whole
It will only be an issue if you need to go to court. You technically own the copyright the moment you create something but to uphold a case in court in case of theft for instance, you’d need to have it registered.
@@IAMLXGEND Thank you so much😭🙏🏽stay blessed❤️
First of all, we needed to know this information, so your videos are necessary, so Let's go super September I am loving it. I just one question how do I get a license for my own music because I out my own song in my videos and it got copyright claim by amuse. Should I just leave it?
I think they all should have a way to add exclusions, you just need to link your channel and ur good
All of them don’t have whitelisting. Some of them you just don’t do anything and they are just running ads against your own channel instead of youtube doing it.
Wow!
So can you use a digital document to copy right lyrics?
You can register song lyrics as a PDF or Word documents.
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check out Sound Exchange!!
Very helpful. Thank you! Should I file copyright on my songs before uploading to soundcloud?
You should as soon as humanly possible whether or not you upload it anywhere
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how you became an official artist channel
This will tell you: support.google.com/youtube/answer/7336634#zippy=%2Cprogram-criteria-and-eligibility%2Chow-to-apply-for-an-official-artist-channel
First
Second
Hi do use Songbay ? What do you think about this platform ?
How much money does the US govt make from convincing ppl they should buy copyright? How much is the fee for buying copyright for one composition?
You’re asking the wrong person. Idk how much they make lol. I don’t work for the government. If you wanna know the fee go to copyright.gov
@Monica-rv7go writes, “How much money does the US govt make from convincing ppl they should buy copyright?
If you don’t quickly register your music with the US Copyright Office, you have *NO legal proof (evidence) of your copyright authorship (creation) and copyright ownership claims.* Don't believe me? Then ask a music copyright attorney!
@Monica-rv7go writes, “How much is the fee for buying copyright for one composition?”
The filing fee to register music varies: It’s either $45 or $65 to register one musical work.
To save money on copyright registration filing fees, musicians/songwriters can “group-register” up to ten UN-published musical work compositions and their corresponding UN-published sound-recording for a total fee of $85.
Musicians can also register a published album/CD for $65 or a published album of sound-recordings, photographs, artwork, liner notes, also for a total filing fee of $65.
Hey I made a rap song in my notes on my phone does that count or do I have to write it down on a piece of or smth?
Once you've affixed (placed) your music on something tangible that can be read or viewed, like paper to pen, phone, computer, etc., you have a copyright. You can register your song with the US Copyright Office by submitting a digital file.
How long after copyright registration is it safe to publish your work?
@Emilysgotissues wrote, “How long after copyright registration is it safe to publish your work?”
If you’re registering a work that has already been “published” (you’ve listed your work on selling platforms, being licensed, shared, downloaded by the public, etc.), then you can publish your work after completing and submitting your copyright registration application along with your deposit (musical work uploaded to the USCO).
If your work has yet to be published (that is it’s an UN-published status), you should register your un-published work and then wait two full days before officially publishing it on-line (selling, sharing, etc.).
If your work is copyrightable, the US Copyright Office (USCO) will mail your “Certificate of Registration” to you, and that process may take a couple of weeks to a couple of months or so. There’s no exact timeframe.
Hi! I am a songwriter. I want my songs to be able to be used especially in covers and videos on social media without those videos being demonized, but i don’t want people to steal my ideas or sell albums with my work in it. Is it possible to do that?
why do we have to pay for our song that we made? The gov try to come up on anything. Getting free coin and didn’t put in the work
You don't. As explained in the video. But you do if you want it to have extra legal stance in court. Makes sense because anyone can claim to be the creator of any song. The best way to prove this is with a registered copyright date entered into the library of congress.
@itsmebreeski wrote, “why do we have to pay for our song that we made? The gov try to come up on anything.”
By *quickly* registering your music with the US Copyright Office is how musicians, songwriters, artists, photographers, writers, and others help *validate (LEGALLY PROVE)* their copyright creation and copyright ownership claim to a US federal judge and others.
Do I need songtrusr because the order of operations appreantly from another video I watch was 1. Put your song copyrighted with government.gov 2. Sign up with a distribution of course like tunecore or distrokid 3. Sign up with song-trust and last sign up for soundexchange if you ever do covers which maybe not anytime soon at all I mostly make original songs of course
You don't "need" anything. Its all about preference. But it never hurts to have it. I'd recommend it of course.
IAMLXGEND hello I decided to do more research and I couldn’t find where distrokid yes may have the TH-cam content id but not in the way like tunecore and cd baby where if for example you go to an artist description there’s a thing where it’s easily recognizable in the description like music in this music video with of course the artist name the song and the rights
Since I live in Japan I can't use US organizations, do you know anything that can be used internationally?
Thanks for the video!
Nope. I don’t.
What if you buy the exclusive right of a beat and discussed the royalty share with the beatmaker and agreed on something, can you still copyright the song? If yes whose song will it be? Yours?(because you bought the beat) or both you and everybody who worked on the song(including the beatmaker)? Please bro answer me it’s been in my mind for years
That’s all dependent on whatever terms you and the producer discuss.
I hear you saying copywriting music but does that include lyrics or just the musical piece and or beat of the song
That is talked about in the video.
It includes music, vocals, arrangement, everything that is in the song. If you submit an entire completed song, it copyrights the entire thing. Not just the music. If you only send in the music with no lyrics or vocals, it only copyrights the music. whatever you send is what you copyright.
This is really informative. Thanx. I have a question; how does copyright work with using samples or sample packs? I have created some simple tracks for a podcast using sample packs and i dont wanna get issue with that and maybe wanna protect the creative aspect of that. How does it work? Thanx man
As long as they’re royalty free youre good. In terms of ownership, I’d assume if someone else uses the same samples as you it’s the same as when producers sample the same songs. Yours has to differ from theirs OR you have to copyright it first. Either way, you need permission to use samples and sample packs.
@@IAMLXGEND thank you so much for the info
@@IAMLXGEND Do you need permission if the packs are royalty free?
if i post my music online, and someone steals it. does the date i post the song usable as proof? just wondering.
It's proof that you published it to that platform yes but not necessarily proof you created it. It can work depending on who you're fighting. I did it with some korean guy who stole my beat. But for people who take more legal action, it might not work.
Man, copycats really suck.
They do, and they’re unoriginal
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PRO’s are Performing rights organizations not Publishing right organizations. You get royalties for the performance streams and or live performances.
That’s literally exactly what I said in the video. PRO - P: Publishing
R: Rights
O: Organization
As I clearly stated in the video as “publishing rights organization”
And then I proceeded to clearly explain exactly what you just typed out. And literally that I got paid from such. Mechanical streams/performing streams interns of radio and such. Im not sure why you’re repeating what I said exactly as I already said it.
12:01 - 12:06 “what you wanna do is register with a publishing rights organization. A PRO”
12:36 - “and basically what they do is I register my music with SESAC and anytime my music gets plays on radio etc etc I’ll get my royalties.”
Please listen. Thanks.
Whether or not the name is performing or publishing doesn’t matter. It’s what they do that does. And I explained all of that as clear as day in the video.
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All I’m saying is that
PRO stands for
Performance
Rights
Organizations
Not Publishing as you stated in the video. The video is informative about copyrights though.
Bro can you send me s an invitation
To what?
@@IAMLXGEND “SESAC” you mentioned
I have dm you on Instagram
Ever heard of the *poor man copyright* ?
Send it to yourself in the mail.
@@IAMLXGEND haha, *you the man* ... Is that a good alternative atm?
Not for Americans lol. That only MIGHT work in Britain but there’s no provision in the US copyright law for that
@@IAMLXGEND 😭😭😭😭
Helpful info fam...did you have a moment yet to check out my singles?
Yea man you’ve got some really good harmonies and a great message going on. I appreciate the authenticity. Also the professions are tip top 👌🏾
@@IAMLXGEND love. Any tips or suggestions as far as mixing or anything?
"I will say yes" was fully produced and mixed by me amd it's my first time doing everything..i had my brother come and lay down bass and my sis layed down guitar but as far as how i wanted it done its my 1st time doing everything...my 1st single "Shower Down" was done at a friend's studio and he did evwrything.
It sounds pretty good, but as far as tips go that’s something I only give with consults
You already did well though
Hi. 🙂 Please, let us pray together. Dear God who art in heaven hallow be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever in Jesus Christ's name we pray, amen.
Do you have any questions or comments about the actual topic of the video?
I’ve been waiting for a video like this! 🤘
hey! i got a really important question, i rap and make my own verses on popular songs (like ariana grande for example), and a lot of people on tiktok want me to upload it on spotify. However im not sure if I can upload my own verses on Ariana Grande's instrumental, like if i use a remake of it? i wanna be able to upload the songs on spotify/youtube without getting copyrighted, but not sure how to protect or go about it? ty!
So loving your channel...informative!!...Thanks for sharing.❤
Super helpful, thanksss for sharing this info!
Nice work on this vid., its a huge concern for anyone in music
I’m so glad you dropped this knowledge for us! Just yesterday I saw your video of the five artists who stole your ideas and sound and that was all bad on so many levels!
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