How to Register your Copyright in Minutes Using Cosynd

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2 жыл бұрын

Registering early with the U.S. Copyright Office is one of the most important actions you can take to protect your music. If you don’t register, you’ll lose time and money in the event someone steals or misuses your work.
Want to ensure you get proper credit and proper payment for the music you write and record? Cosynd makes it easy and affordable to register the copyright to your music in minutes. In this video, we'll walk you through the process from start to finish.
As a part of CD Baby's artist community, you are eligible to file a copyright registration for a special discount rate (plus federal filing fees). Your purchase includes the preparation, review, e-filing, and handling of correspondence with the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) until you receive your certificates of registration.
To save on your copyright registration, get started at cosynd.com/cdbaby
Check out our comprehensive guide to music copyright on the DIY Musician Blog: diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-...

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@AcidManProductions313 2 жыл бұрын

I needed this 💕 ❤️💜 thank you all

@awardbillboard Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this education

@JohnHenrySheridan 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris / CD Baby !

@cdbabyvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening!

@shotbysway Жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@frankmacchiaYeah 2 жыл бұрын

I've been doing this directly on the Library of Congress website for a few years- it's not that hard and saves the Cosynd fee. Just a FYI to anyone who wants to save a few $$

@JulianFulcoPerron 2 жыл бұрын

How much does it cost through the Library of Congress website?

@cdbabyvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you've had a good experience with the USCO! Copyright registration can be overwhelming and confusing for many. Cosynd makes the experience user-friendly and error-proofs all applications so you creators can avoid making expensive mistakes (The U.S. Copyright Office does not offer refunds on misfiled applications and charges an additional $100 to correct errors on existing registrations).

@cnlicnli 2 жыл бұрын

I, too, register all my creative works by preparing and filing my own copyright registration applications. I do NOT trust another third-party to prepare my registrations. I’ve been registering for 15+ years.

@cnlicnli 2 жыл бұрын

@@JulianFulcoPerron *US Copyright Office (LOC) registration fees.* The filing fee to register creative works, including music compositions & sound-recordings vary: $45, $65, or $85. Use the “*Single Application”* ($45) to register ONE un-/published work (like one song and/or one recording) with ONE author who’s the SAME copyright claimant, that’s NOT a-work-for-hire project, and that does NOT include any third-party music media - the songwriter/musician MUST have created the ENTIRE work him/herself! See kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9FynLOCs6q6cpc.html and www.copyright.gov/eco/single/help-type.html Otherwise, to register ONE un-/published work with multiple authors/songwriters, and/or as a derivative/collective work, and/or that includes licensed music media, the fee is $65. Use the *“Standard Application”:* kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bM1-ntakusy9kac.html To register a group of up to TEN *UNpublished* works of the SAME category type, like visual arts or musical works (PA/Performing Arts), use the *Group Registration of Unpublished Works”* (GRUW) on-line application. *NOTE:* You can also register up to TEN UNpublished song compositions AND their corresponding UNpublished sound-recordings (up to 20 total), and the fee is $85 total. You can *NOT* include any published works in the GRUW copyright registration application: www.copyright.gov/gruw/ and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7hhZ8yEsprJo4U.html The Copyright Office has implemented a new group registration option for musical works that are PUBLISHED on the same album; the fee is $65. Registrations of these works can be involved. You can also register photographs, artwork, and/or liner notes that were first-published with the same album. See tutorials www.copyright.gov/gram/ and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqhpopZzsLO7oJc.html You can NOT mix published and UN-published works in the same copyright registration application - they have to be filed separately.

@CyberSecurity-IT 2 ай бұрын

They should improve their after-sales service. There has been no response to the issues members have sent, not even once (only an auto-reply).

@ThePsalmsProject 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! I've released 4-5 singles from an upcoming album already...should I copyright all those individually, or wait 4-5 months for the album to come out to copyright the album?

@cnlicnli 2 жыл бұрын

The Psalms Project wrote, “I've released 4-5 singles from an upcoming album already...should I copyright [register] all those individually, or wait 4-5 months for the album to come out to copyright [register] the album?” Here are copyright registration options to select from: Use the “*Single Application”* ($45) to register ONE un-/published work (like one song and/or one recording) with ONE author who’s the SAME copyright claimant, that’s NOT a-work-for-hire project, and that does NOT include any third-party music media - the songwriter/musician MUST have created the ENTIRE work him/herself! See kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9FynLOCs6q6cpc.html and www.copyright.gov/eco/single/help-type.html Otherwise, to register ONE un-/published work with multiple authors/songwriters, and/or as a derivative/collective work, and/or that includes licensed music media, the fee is $65. Use the *“Standard Application”:* kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bM1-ntakusy9kac.html The Copyright Office has implemented a new group registration option for musical works that are PUBLISHED on the same album; the fee is $65. Registrations of these works can be involved. You can also register photographs, artwork, and/or liner notes that were first-published with the same album. See tutorials www.copyright.gov/gram/ and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqhpopZzsLO7oJc.html www.copyright.gov/gram/gram-webinar.pdf Copyright Registration for Musical Compositions: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ50.pdf Copyright Registration for Sound Recordings: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ56.pdf Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions and Sound Recordings: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ56a.pdf Group Registration of Works on an Album of Music (GRAM): www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-gram.html#rmw-faq1

@mrbongobongobingo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris. Should I mix all tracks into one Zip file for uploading?

@NinaSoyfer 2 жыл бұрын

I have been with CD baby for many years. Thank for this it is great. What exactly do we receive? a Paper, or what? how do we receive it in Canada? thank you

@cdbabyvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Great to have you with us! Registration with the U.S. Copyright Office formally establishes your ownership over your work and is now one of the most critical forms of legal protection against infringement and misuse of your work. Both US and International works must be registered with the US in order to file a lawsuit and receive statutory damages of $150,000 per willful infringement + attorney’s fees. Once the U.S. Copyright Office approves your registration, you will be sent an official certificate of registration to the mailing address you provide.

@cnlicnli 2 жыл бұрын

*How To Register Your Music With The US Copyright Office:* Use the *"Single Application”* ($45) to register ONE un-/published work (like one song and/or one recording) with ONE author who’s the SAME copyright claimant, that’s NOT a-work-for-hire project, and that does NOT include any third-party music media - the songwriter/musician MUST have created the ENTIRE work him/herself! See kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g9FynLOCs6q6cpc.html and www.copyright.gov/eco/single/help-type.html Otherwise, to register ONE un-/published work with multiple authors/songwriters, and/or as a derivative/collective work, and/or that includes licensed music media, the fee is $65. Use the *“Standard Application”:* kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bM1-ntakusy9kac.html Use the *“Group Registration of UN-published Works (GRUW)”* application to register works of the same category, like music & sound-recordings. The total registration fee is $85. The GRUW application can also be used to register ten UN-published song compositions AND their corresponding UN-published sound-recordings (up to 20 total) for the same $85 fee. Do NOT include any published works! See www.copyright.gov/gruw/ The Copyright Office has implemented a new group registration option for musical works that are PUBLISHED on the same album; the fee is $65. Registrations of these works can be involved. You can also register photographs, artwork, and/or liner notes that were first-published with the same album. See tutorials www.copyright.gov/gram/ and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hqhpopZzsLO7oJc.html *Additional music composition & sound-recording links from the US Copyright Office:* www.copyright.gov/gram/gram-webinar.pdf Copyright Registration for Musical Compositions: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ50.pdf Copyright Registration for Sound Recordings: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ56.pdf Copyright Registration of Musical Compositions and Sound Recordings: www.copyright.gov/circs/circ56a.pdf Group Registration of Works on an Album of Music (GRAM): www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-gram.html#rmw-faq1 *Additional US Copyright Office Resources:* Copyright Registration Information: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7NlmdZjuamxe6c.html Submitting Your Work to the Copyright Office: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zt1ibNKlz5vXZo0.html Copyright Office FAQ: www.copyright.gov/help/faq/index.html US Copyright Law (Basics): www.copyright.gov/what-is-copyright/ Help From the US Copyright Office: www.copyright.gov/help/

@meaghanblackwell1198 Жыл бұрын

If I used some loops from Logic, but also played on an instrumental song, (so a mixture of both), what do I register that song as? Music Comp and Sound Recording?

@thequinnzone 2 жыл бұрын

This is great. Is it still valid for non-US creators? Or does something else need to be done? Thanks :)

@cdbabyvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, creators around the world can access Cosynd's copyright tools and should strongly consider registering directly with the U.S. Copyright Office for substantial protections. Registering with the U.S. Copyright Office will also grant you reciprocating protection in 175+ other territories around the world.

@Galel-tw8up Жыл бұрын

Hi, Chris. Pardon my bad english. I don't know if I should register my song as an mp3 before sending the stems to the mixing and mastering enginner because we never know if that engineer is trying to steal our song. What do you think? Thank you in advance for your answer.

@RandomVidz 2 ай бұрын

Can I release my music before the copyright office gets back to me?

@MeeMaw 2 жыл бұрын

Be great if it imported all the data from CDbaby

@AcidManProductions313 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@BlackRootsUNLIMITED 2 жыл бұрын

I agree 💯

@theprezenz 2 жыл бұрын

In my case, I've made a song, composition, lyrics, melody (everything) but I want somebody else to record (sing) my lyrics before releasing it. Should I copyright my version with own vocals first? What should I do?

@cdbabyvideo 2 жыл бұрын

If you're going to be the master recording owner (once you have someone sing on it), you can wait until you have the final recording done.

@theprezenz 2 жыл бұрын

@@cdbabyvideo idk, shouldn't I at least protect my singing melody first somehow? I was thinking to contact someone on fiverr to do the recording of my lyrics. So before sending my version to him/her I thought registering everything first or am I looking this too far up front?

@tuckerdawson 4 ай бұрын

So what if I am the sole owner, writer, sound recorder, lyricist of the music and I use a band name of the artist name? Do I use the band name in the pseudonym?

@donnywilson6460 2 жыл бұрын

If I paid for an instrumental (beat), wrote the lyrics and recorded all vocals, would I be doing sound recording? Or musical composition+sound recording? I can't seem to get an easy answer to this and I want to use cosynd and cd baby

@cdbabyvideo Жыл бұрын

Hi Donny, Did you just license the beat when you paid for it, or do you now legally own that composition? If you own it, you can register the song for composition and sound recording. If you do not own the composition, you can only register the sound recording.

@donnywilson6460 Жыл бұрын

@@cdbabyvideo I own the composition in most cases. Thank you for the reply!

@ColleenKitchen 2 жыл бұрын

You kind of glossed over what it costs. What if there is no recording. like it's a PDF leadsheet. Also what if your album is mixed, some tracks are covers, co-writes, or PD, Does this link in ANY WAY to the works registered in PRO's? Can you glom several singles together for the purposes of copyright registration in order to save money? Thank you.

@cdbabyvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of great questions! The cost of an application varies by type and can range from $65 - $85. Cosynd offers CD Baby clients a discounted registration service of $25 per application in addition to the federal filing fees, which includes the preparation, review, e-filing, and handling of correspondence with the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) until you receive your certificates of registration. That's 80% less expensive than similar services! Leadsheets can be uploaded and attached to applications for musical compositions. Cover songs can be registered on a sound recording application. PRO registrations are entirely different and do not provide you with any legal protection when it comes to misuse or infringements on your work. Registrations can be for single works or a group of works. Depending on the filing criteria, the Copyright Office may require you to file multiple applications to protect your body of work. You can use Cosynd’s easy application calculator can help you determine exactly how many applications you'll need when filing with Cosynd: cosynd.com/calculator

@koru7600 2 жыл бұрын

Do I need to copyright my music first before distributing it with CDbaby?

@cdbabyvideo 2 жыл бұрын

You do not need your copyright in advance of your release.

@BlackRootsUNLIMITED 2 жыл бұрын

Does this apply to only US citizens?

@cdbabyvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Cosynd's copyright tools can be accessed by creators around the world, irrespective of their nationality or place of residence! Registration is not a requirement before distributing with CD Baby, but doing so will provide you with critical legal protection against infringement and misuse of your work. Early registration can grant you a large payout - up to $150,000 per infringement PLUS your legal fees, but only if you register before your music is stolen or misused.

@owlmatrix6794 Жыл бұрын

how do I add my band in terms of being part of copyright for a song

@cdbabyvideo Жыл бұрын

If band members also own either the composition or sound recording, you would just add them as co-claimants for the copyright ownership. (Their individual legal names,... you don't have to register as a band entity).

@anthonyalbanese9023 2 жыл бұрын

What if you record it in a studio that you pay for... Do they have any rights to your music?

@cdbabyvideo 2 жыл бұрын

They shouldn't, and in most situations you won't run into any trouble. It's just good to be upfront with the studio that you plan to walk away with everything.

@jokerr228 2 жыл бұрын

Can we use a pseudonym when registering a copyright using Cosynd ?

@cdbabyvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, we would recommend you use your legal name. Much like affiliating with a performing rights organization, this is a legal document. So unless your actual legal name is your stage name, don't use your pseudonym.

@phat-e6166 Жыл бұрын

Can Music producer copyright Music behind the Lyrics if they single handedly composed the Music to the Lyrics? I am not sure how this really works, any help please?

@cdbabyvideo Жыл бұрын

So, without hearing the song, I'd say the general answer to this question is yes; if someone else wrote the lyrics and you wrote the music, you can be credited as. songwriter. The tricky thing might be if you didn't write the melody (which for copyright is basically synonymous with "music"). But in modern music production, the producers are generally credited as writers too if they composed important elements of the recording/hooks/etc.