✅ How To Copyright Music For Free (LIES YOU'VE BEEN TOLD)

How to copyright music! The facts about how to copyright a song

How to copyright music! The facts about how to copyright a song

1) Once you make even a sample of a song, yes it is a song protected as a copyright song but you should still know how to copyright a song because you want your music to have a stronger defense in court.

Copyright legislation that took effect on Jan. 1, 1978, dictates that all works are automatically copyrighted from the time that they are created and “fixed” in some recognizable way.
A draft of your songs, for example, is copyrighted without you having to mail anything anywhere. That means that it is legally recognized as yours.

This puts your song under 'Common Copyright Law'

You do need to register your work so you can be eligible to take advantage of the statutory damages rule that allows courts to fine people who violate your copyright.
If you aren’t registered, you have to prove your actual damages in court.

Once you do file it though, it puts it under federal copyright law

3) You may have heard of the poor man's copyright - it doesn't work.

That's why I'm here for! How to copyright a song is really easy, don't overthink it. Finish your music project and go copyright your music.

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[SmartRapperTV]

Back in 2018. What the shit was with my hair cut last year? That intro song flame though. 😂😆😅🙏

[chrisstevens]

You can tell he's a rapper, cause he can't talk without the hands swaying along with the head movement. Love the info. Though!

[SEKTION]

This man was alive in 1920, impressive. thanks for the knowledge bombs!

[matim.]

i like the vid, but what's with the random ad-libs in the background?

[kennyglod]

I absolutely love how on point and fast you talk bro! I felt like I've learned a lot and didn't waste a lot of time listening to someone talk 1mile/hour!

[CyberEditing]

Quick question to Rob and all the other experts....Do I need a Record Label as well as copyright to be able to enforce (take down / demonetize) pirate uploaders of my viral vids on YouTube? YouTube does NOT protect original creators unless they go to

[lorddro]

Thanks bro ....up and coming beat maker. I been needing to kno the true steps to when and how to get my music right. Done alot of research but now i can stop. 💯

[Nolimitcom]

HElp Required : i Released my songs with Releasing company in Germany, back in 2010, that time i did not understood on Digital distribuition etc like that company signed the agreement from me by saying that they will release the album on CDS in different stores, they then wisely asked me give us RIghts for USA as well long story short do they still have me song rights as wehn ever i upload my song they place the claim manually :( some one :( what shall i do

[TheHellestoFavs]

Hey :) I really appreciate your information on this. I've waited way too long to be just getting to this, but better late than never. :) So, thank you. Also, it's "copyrighted" not "copywritten" - because it isn't "copy'write'". You are entirely too smart and know entirely too much about this to sound like you don't. I made the mistake, too, and was embarrassingly corrected by a friend who was the sister who had personally inducted me into SAI (a music "fraternity" ... all women. Long story) and she was, at that time, a mezzo soprano in New York.. and NOT starving. Not really the way you want to learn that. So. Copyrighted. :) And thank you so much for all of this info. I really want to get this done. I've written some good songs to get copyrighted. :D

[cashmulebagchasers]

HUGE QUESTION. Is there some sort of copyright package that allows you to copyright annually? Or even quarterly? I want to register multiple works and they aren’t necessarily on the same compilation.

[robertdlt]

Hey Rob,


What's the best way in your opinion to launch music online..???
What do you recommend.??

[alizeyrobinson]

Aye I gotta question rob...can I copyright my journal with all my raps in it and it protect all my bars

[LandofLit]

What about 🤔...if you made some lyrics and sound effect on a small part of a producer's beat. can you copyright all that or only the lyrics and sound effect?

[wernerboden]

You also have a time stamp, when uploading them to various platforms.
On youtube, you have a 'private setting'.
But .. of course, if something happens with youtube, or other platform,
you could loose the time stamp.

[gailcaldwell]

Hey Rob, just FYI...the CORRECT term is “COPYRIGHTED” NOT Copywritten. There IS A difference. Copyrighted means YOU have the RIGHT to that Copy/body of work. However, the word Copywritten isn’t really one word it is two words. (I know, a big duhhh..) Anyway, it’s derived from Copy and Write, but “written” as in past tense. Imperative of the TWO words making that an incorrect usage of the two run in words. So bottom line, the PROPER TERM IS...Wait for I’m just saying.
But thanks for the info.

[bossyspaghetti]

Last year they made a 10 track limit per copyright claim. For $150. You used to be able to put as many tracks as you wanted on a claim, but they put the kabash on that.

[ndodier]

Wow thank you so much great video and it was funny too I used to copy write my own music back in the days by doing the poor man copy right and I still got those in envelopes lol

[soldiermarv]

Can’t there be any way without paying to be a successful artist 😔

[PAPowerHouse]

if i buy a beat lease ..and create a song to upload on Youtube, can i just upload it or do i have to put something in the description for the Youtube video that i have rights?

[Wolf]

You should play that “Up” song more often in your intros bro