What Musicians Should Know about Copyright

Whether you are a songwriter, a performer, or both, it’s good to know a few key facts about copyright law. In this video, we explain what copyright protects, what it means to be a copyright holder, and how you can register your sound recordings and musical works with the U.S. Copyright Office.

Additional Resources:
What Musicians Should Know about Copyright - https://www.copyright.gov/engage/musi...

For other Additional Resources, go to https://copyright.gov/circs/ where you'll find these Circulars:
Copyright Basics (Circular 1)
Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions (Circular 50)
Copyright Registration of Sound Recordings (Circular 56)
Musical Compositions and Sound Recordings (Circular 56A)

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