How To Copyright a Song - With the Library of Congress
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- So in this video I'll be giving you a step-by-step guide on copyrighting your music, using the United States Library of Congress. You can use the USLC even if you are from another country as the option is available on their copyright form.
If you'd like to skip straight to the screen recording, go to 3:00 on the timestamp.
If you would like to use the pdf in the video, the link for that is: www.copyright.gov/eco/eco-upl...
And the link for the Library of Congress Copyright Portal is: www.copyright.gov/registration/
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Hey guys! I made a part two that goes over some updates TLOC made to their requirements as well as answers some more questions you guys had for me below! ♥️ th-cam.com/video/voOLw9Dh7mU/w-d-xo.html
Can you make a video on how you do such a butt kicking great job on making your music videos!!?? ❤️❤️❤️🙌🏾
@@cocoromeydawwww stop it you flatter me 🙈🙈❤️ I totally wanna do some videos on making your MVs though I’d love to see some more original music videos and songs up on TH-cam!
@BeatHealsoh wow not sure! I think you could give it the old quick google haha otherwise there’s also sites that
You can ask a lawyer for free and then they write you back
I just submitted 3 songs at once .. but my cart only has 1 song listed .. I'm confused .. hopefully it works out.
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Thanks Haley. You made this process seem so simple in a fun way
Thank you Haley sooo much. You helped me a lot with this one. Thanks for also showing the PDF document of how to do the uploading the file process 😃👍
Evon JR Brockett yeah no problem! 😊 happy I could help 👍✨
Thanks! Quick, easy, simple.
Thank you Haley this was very helpful
people like you actually RULE the world. step by step truth by truth, thanks for helping the people and so accurately, keep up the good work
Thank you so much for the kind comment! ☺️🙏🙏
Thanks for the detail - going through the process!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you Haley. You made this very clear and I appreciate it.
I truly appreciate you for this video. Thank u so much for going right into it...
No problem! Thanks for commenting and checking it out 🙏😊
Great job, Haley! My son just wrote his first song, and I'm encouraging him to copyright it. Your video will help him to do that, Mahalo!
That’s awesome! I’m so glad to hear he’s pursuing his art I hope he never gives up and has fun with it! ☺️❤️
this video has definitely become a great reference for me when I copyright my music .. Thank You Haley.
Great presentation all the way around!
This was very helpful!! Thank you.
That's a lot easier than i thought it was gonna be.
Thanks for the tutorial.
No prob! I actually have to make an updated video cause this ones pretty old and they’ve made some changes with prices etc! If you’re the songwriter and producer you should still be able to use these steps! However if you’re only the songwriter, they let me know that you should register it as a work of performing art registered as musical compositions! ❤️ for me I never noticed a difference cause I usually write and record myself! 😊
I useded your TH-cam on copyright. I followed it step by step. Great job!
Yay! Happy I could help 😁
Thanks bud! Very helpful. Just moved to FL, been sitting on a good amount of instrumentals since I left Alaska. This vid is helping me share them! 🙏
That’s so awesome! What a difference in climates also lol! Hope you’re liking Fl so far 😊
Thanks Haley! That was fun and easy thanks to you.
Aw that’s awesome! ☺️🙌🙌
Thank you for this information!!
Thank you for sharing this video!! Its very helpful for me!1
Those are beautiful beautiful vocals 🎙️🎶🎶🎶🎶👂😊
Thanks Haley!
Your instructions on how to copyright is the best on TH-cam
🥺🥺 thank you ♥️
Im posting a part 2 this week!
Very informative and concise.
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well done and very helpful
You have a great voice & charismatic as well! Thank you for the excellent information and i will put it to excellent work. 👍😎
aww thank you! thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for this! This process has been so dauting to me as an artist, but I truly appreciate you walking through us all.
Aw thanks girl! I’m really happy I could help ☺️🙏
Thank you for the video
I had chosen the handling thing rong and it was gonna charge me more than 800
Way to much thank u
This was so helpful!
Thanks! I’m glad it helped!! ☺️💕
This was super helpful. Thank you!
You're so welcome! 😊
Awesome... thanks for this. 😍
Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
@Haley Graves Thanks for this video
I followed your video to copyright 10 songs. I was sent an email from the copywriting office. They only registered one song in the group. The right tab to copyright 10 works is "Group of Unpublished Work" Make sure you are going to the correct tab or you will lose time and money. This video works for one song.
Check this out
copyright.gov/circs/circ34.pdf
It basically describes what you need to do to get them to consider copyrighting all the songs in your "published group of works". It is at their discretion. A full published album would probably be approved. Check out that document for info on copyrighting group published works. However as I said, doing group unpublished is highly recommended if your stuff isn't already published.
Thank You!!!!
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Great video
Love it! Subbed.
Courtland Creative Thank you! ✨🙏
Thanks this video was very helpful
You’re welcome! 😊
Very helpful. Thank you. 🙏
Very welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much @Haley Graves for this video! I just submitted for a song lyric copyright!
Yay!! I’m so excited for you I hope you have fun! ❤❤🎉
Thank you Haley for making it fun it copyright my songs.
Aw yay! Haha glad I could help!
This is a very solid step-by-step.
We've seen many others that go into unnecessary details and waste a bunch of time.
Straight to the point and easy to follow. Thanks for keeping it relevant!
Aw thanks! I’m glad it was easier to follow than most! Appreciate you watching the vid 🙏
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Thank you so much.
No problem! 😊
That helps a lot .. i hope u can make one explaining the difference between copyrighting 1 song and copywriting a few songs ..thanks for your info God Bless You.
sector 5 mas musica you’re welcome! I’m happy it helps ☺️ I look into make a another more specific video on that! Thanks for the suggestion 🙏
The official app forms at the L of C's online copyright site aren't pulling up. Specifically GRAM.
Thanks for this super helpful video! What are your thoughts on BMI?
thanks very helpful
No prob! Thanks for watching!
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Thank You , Thank You, Thank You. I have researched my butt off trying to figure out how to copy right my brother songs he's written and couldn't get it figured out till I watched your video. Now I got it. So again Thank You. Subscribed & Liked PS : Now do you have a video on how to make videos like your doing ???????? Thanks Terry :)
Hey Terry! No problem I'm happy I could help, that's so awesome! I'd love to make a video on filming videos haha, what do you want exactly though like talking videos or music videos & covers?
@@HaleyGraves My Brother writes & sings music and I'm helping him. I think your video was the best of anybody I tried to find and I think it would be great for you to make videos of any kind the way you make it so simple. Thanks Again and today is my Birthday. Ha :)
Aw!! Happy belated! Sorry it’s been awhile lol hope you had a good birthday and thanks for the encouragement 🥰😊 I’ll be posting more advice videos on whatever I can help with!
Thank you so much you're a big help I just copyrighted my song following your video.
Bakeemdel that’s awesome! Let me know when it’s out to listen to. Would love to check it out 😁👍
@@HaleyGraves for sure I will 😎
@@HaleyGraves excuse for the late response here's my song. I hope you like it have a great day 😎
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🔥💯This Video is very useful if your an upcoming musician 😀
Thanks! I’ve got to make some major updates just cause this video is so old, I’m thinking of doing another updated walkthrough with all the new pricing and info I have ☺️
@@HaleyGraves yes please!! And one with how you make your music videos so good! 😩😊😊😊❤️
@@cocoromey oh my gosh thank you 🙈🙈❤️ I’ll for sure make a video on each of the ways I’ve done the MVs! ❤️
@@HaleyGraves thank you, thank you 😊 ❤️🤟🏾 your truly an inspiration and I’m happy to connect with you! May you have blessings on blessings! 💪🏾❤️😊
Great video, my question is, If you already copyrighted your lyrics prior to making your sound, do you still add your lyrics or do you only have to upload your sound?
Very good contribution but are other alternatives .... including coding in musical works (in Wav)+. Of course the sheet music must be present.Read All Prices at US Copyright Office's on-line Public Catalog.Calculate over 100 songs.All the best.
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Hayley I have a question. I wrote a song using a beat I bought the Unlimited rights to.
I did not create the beat, and at the same time, I bought the Unlimited beat to the beat and have a signed contract stating so from the producer of the beat.
My question is should I only copyright the my lyrics and my melody, or can I do the sound recording and the lyrics and music altogether,
and if so, do I have to include the name of the producer of the beat? and where and how?
Hey 👋 Thank you so much for this easy to understand video. I appreciate it.
Nice video editing too
I loved the eagle screech haha
I had a question I hope you answer tho.
How professional does the recording you want to copyright be ?
Does it need to be studio grade and mixed, or can I use something made at band practice with a recorder ?
I'm only asking because we are a new band, and we love to play out.
Recently a lot of people have been saying they love our original songs and suggested we get them protected.
We didn't really think about that being and issue, but now we're a bit fearful that maybe someone who has heard us play live, might take our music and claim it as their own.
We want to prevent that from happening as soon as we can.
We don't really have a studio to record at, nor the money to get it done professionally, but we do have a zoom recorder.
It dosnt sound professional, but everything is heard clear enough.
Anyway, thanks for this vid. Im gonna sub
Stay safe out there
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Hey don’t stress to much! The most important thing is you’re getting your art out there and having a good time! I have another video that I think answers most of these questions on my channel but in short no it doesn’t have to be super professional just any mp3 recording that’s clear and the song is recognizable. Then also, what I’ve learned recently from the copyright office is if you’re planning on producing the song yourselves (and not just being the songwriters) then you can still use this method of registering BUT if you are planning on having someone else produce it and you guys are just going to be the songwriters then you should register it as a work of performing art since it’s a musical composition ❤️🙏
EXCELLENT video - so helpful and clear. If I want to copyright 11 songs together - can I load up separate MP3s for each song (which is how I have them) or do I have to combine them into one MP3?
92ninersboy thank you! I’m glad it helped ☺️😁 if I remember correctly you should be able to upload separate MP3s but if you have any problem with that just comment again and I’ll check it out 👍
@@HaleyGraves THANKS.
I like that synth, is it a logic sample? or midi instrument?
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Good luck kido.
This video was extremely helpful!!
So when you do the copyright application for your song can you go ahead and release the song same day or same week or do you have to give it time or wait?? I’m really new to all this music copyrights and stuff. Also what other legal things should I take care of before releasing a song or album (copyright, registering song)?? I have no idea what I’m doing so anything helps!!
Aw no prob! To be honest I learned this from my dad that produces and writes music so I wanted to give people that same help lol! So I think legally just copywriting the song would be enough but I’ve been emailing with copyright.gov and they let me know that this method in the video is fine if your the writer and producer but if you are solely the songwriter and not producing it then you should register it as a work of performing art since it’s a musical composition. I’m planning on doing an updated video since I didn’t know the difference before! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for that informative video. I have a question though, what happens if I want to register my sound recording which has lyrics and music with it, but I want to have ownership with myself and a pseudo name I create . in other words I create and perform the music but I want to remain anonymous so I create a fictitious image and give it a name I make up for it, a pseudo name. My question is can the pseudo name be also considered copy written? Or do I have to trademark the name and logo? Your input would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
Very useful video… thank you so much! I have questions though. How many songs can you copyright at once? I also wanted to ask if I should get my songs published first?
Hey! I made a part 2 that answers this and some other questions I missed in this video! 😊 th-cam.com/video/voOLw9Dh7mU/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the video, it was very helpful. When you receive your copyright does it include an ISRC code, or do I need to get this from the distributor? I know I can get it from the distributor, but I don't want to do that if the copyright office already provides one, and end up having two codes for one song.
Hey! Yeah I think you do need to do through your distributor or other source, I never saw getting one as an option while purchasing the copyright
Of course the official video on YT from the copyright office doesn't tell you how to find the online form to fill out and all comments have been disabled, so, thank you for this video!
Hi Haley, do you happen to know, with regard to that "Limitation of Claim" screen, if simply registering the SR for a cover song, does one need to enter in the preexisting registration information for the original artist here (which would reference the details as pertaining to the underlying composition), OR, is this on the contrary only asking if there's preexisting material with specific regard to what the SR form specifically covers in the first place (i.e. if this latter case, for a solo piano cover song recording, leave "Limitation of Claim" blank)?
That I don’t have so many details on but the library of Congress is super responsive on their contact form so if you send them this question they should give you the info you need to walk through it! ❤️❤️❤️
hi haley. on copyright I need to write my full name or stage name? there are server times need to write name. I wrote and did moldy and recorded the song myself, but I bought the beat. So what do I need to write, lyrics and music like you did?
And what about who made the beat should I add it if so where?
thank you
for anyone reading this, do NOT do a standard application for more than one song, they will keep your money and only register the first song on the list lol
What do you suggest for multiples?
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@@darkjanggo thank you! another question when you have the time, I have just recording and lyrics, no sheet music. Where do you upload the lyrics?
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@@darkjanggo is that groups of unpublished works?
Do you have to wait until a song is completely mastered before uploading it for submission? I have 5 songs and want to do them all at once but one isn’t totally done. However, I want to start releasing my other ones asap. Thanks!
Thanks for the video Haley! Very helpful! So we don't need a music sheet? Only the audio is enough?
Hi yes! It’s enough just to register the sound recording but if you like you can totally include a music sheet or the lyrics! ☺️😊
@@HaleyGraves Great to know ! Thanks again♪ Cheers from Japan.
Hey Haley Thanks for your video, I have a question, Does one need to include the "beat maker" in copyright application for music, specifically if you have paid for license use of the beat for monetary purposes?
In that case I don’t think you would need to, like paying for photos on shutterstock to sell your graphic design work. I paid a studio to record a song of mine once and they added some beats and extra things but they are not included in the copyright because I wrote the song and paid them for their services
Starts at 3:00
It wasn't clear to me how to go about adding multiple songs in the same submission. Where do I do that (I have a bunch of songs I am about to record and I want to copyright them)? Your step-by-step was very helpful and I think I took good notes.
Interesting Fact: When you create music, art, photographs, and other creative works, Congress grants you and others an immediate and automatic copyright. US copyright law has foundation in the US Constitution: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8.
The next step is to *“REGISTER”* (rather than “copyright”) your automatic copyright claims with the US Copyright Office (USCO) to help prove your creation and corresponding copyright ownership claim and to have legal standing (the right to pursue copyright infringers in federal court).
The USCO, among its many statutory and regulatory duties, is an office of recordation and registration. The USCO does NOT grant copyrights per se, but rather, it issues “Certificates of Registration” to authors, musicians/songwriters, and other creatives. It’s a federal judge who will determine the copyrightability of a creative work and not the USCO.
Dope im in clearwater fl too 💯and i only have a P.O. box lol no address😂
Hi Haley, I have a question about the process for recording my song, including both the audio and its title. Should I select 'Sound Recording' when importing the audio? Additionally, if I enlist someone to mix the song and eventually find them, how can I ensure the protection of my rights to the song?
Thank you for making this very helpful video Haley! I just went through the “procedure” to get my song copyrighted. The price is up to $65 now! (as of 11-15-21)
Yes! I made note of this on my new video and also posted the prices for registering a group of works on that part 2 ☺️😊👍 Hopefully people will see your comment here so they don’t miss that also lol! Thanks!
You're super duper quadrupa loopa Awesome!! O: Thank you!!! But I have an issue... I click new and added a second title ( song number two) but when the time came to check out, it only shows in "Case in cart" the first title of the first song. Am I doing something wrong here ?
hey I'm making a part 2 to this video! Not sure if you worked that problem out but I'm about to go in a register a song so maybe I can see what issue you were having! (going to screen record the whole process again all the way through checkout)
Hi Haley, got a question on this copyright. i seen you posted your real name when filing for the copyright. but should i use my stage name or my real personal name. let me know please
For a song recording where I am a writer along with another person, but someone else made the music track...is this still the right method?
can you still register a song which beat was leased on the album ?
Great Video... What if I want to copyright a sound recording and 10 instrumentals together. Is this possible? Thank you
Thanks for the help! Do you know if we have to do the shipping slip with a deposit copy if we're copyrighting an audio? Have you ever done that?
I haven’t actually but if you want to use their contact service they do actually email back pretty fast!
If i have lyrics but no music. So basically a poem id like to eventually use for a song. Should i use sound recordings or literary works? Also, where do i actually upload the lyrics/poem?
Hey Haley, what stand are you using for your mic here? I also have a sound proof device like this, but Im looking for a mic stand that will go with it and hold my mic
Hey! I have one that goes straight up, I actually got it as a hand me down from my dad so not sure where he bought it but it’s part of another attachment that goes on to hold a mic at an angle for performances and I just took that top part off to use the straight up and down stand
6:50 - When filling out the “Rights & Permission Information (Optional)” section, you should *NOT* include your phone number, as it will be published in the US Copyright Office’s on-line Public Catalog.
Including your website URL is the best plan. Including your email address is OK, but it’ll be listed in the Public Catalog that can be harvested by spammers. On the other hand, it's fine to include your phone number in the Copyright Office's "Correspondent" section, as that will be kept private.
cnlicnli cool! Thanks for the extra info 👍✨
So we upload ten songs and ten different lyric files? Or one file containing all the lyrics together?
Very helpful generally how long do you have to wait for the letter and before getting the letter would it be a good idea to publish your song?
You can absolutely publish your song! Since the copyright will refer back to when you first sent it for filing and you should naturally have copyright on a song anyway. Copyright is just official proof it’s yours.
I think I didn’t wait more than 6 months with any of my songs 😊
Very helpful! Good information! Thank you for taking the time to do this for musicians. By the way - the cost has now gone up from $55 to $65.
Thank you! No problem, I’m happy to help 🥰♥️
I just paid $85
@Dave Leahy it keeps increasing and it also depends on which application you did
Hayley I have a question. I wrote a song using a beat I bought the exclusive rights to.
I did not create the beat, and at the same time, I bought the exclusive rights to the beat and have a signed contract stating so from the producer of the beat.
My question is should I only copyright the lyrics, or can I do the sound recording and the lyrics altogether, and if so, do I have to include the name of the producer of the beat?
One more quick question. Can you copyright rough drafts of sound recordings too?
I think since you purchased the exclusive you officially own it 100% so you can register it as yours
Do you have to be from the US to be able to copy right music in the US? I am from Canada so just wondering how that would work?
Hello..I have a question..so be for copyrighting your lyrics..you should have everything done w/the song...vocals and music should be done?