DO YOU NEED TO COPYRIGHT YOUR MUSIC? 2022

[@jeanpierremusica]

I’m so glad to see you back again! Tynia! You are such a good resource for music business! Keep it up! And congrats on your upcoming graduation!!🎓👏🏻🎼

[@eternal1199]

Every one of your videos should be mandatory learning for any creative person in this business. Thank you for the concise clarity.

[@Jchell]

G;AD TO SEE YOU BACK TYNIA

[@jillonkeys]

Thank you! very informative

[@ButterflyLullabyLtd]

I'm from the UK 🇬🇧. I just wondered what are the charges for USA Citizens to add their songs to a Copyright Office? Gosh there are so many expenses involved with making and selling music. Thank you for all your videos. I just subscribed today. ❤️🇬🇧👏👏

[@calaradayonzalez3388]

Hmm🤔, I found you… Then you stopped posting. Your channel is very informative… Very!! Glad you’re back.👍🏿

[@NzaneYTTV]

Just in time..... My lawyer is back and flawless as always ☺️

[@USOtheoriginal]

Very informative and straight to the point!!! I’ve been asking this for so long and haven’t dropped any music because of it!

[@FredWheezy]

How do I license my music online

[@patrickleealford9664]

awesomeness

[@charlesford3984]

Highly valuable information for my students!

[@melimelz180]

Thank you for that insight of copyrights. I’d love to have your insight on the process of registering both copyrights. From both the independent label and the Artist. Also, You made my year coming to my restaurant and I was able to host you. I hope I’m not your first fan girl experience 😂😂. Your an amazing vibe. 🙏🏽

[@milcmaster]

OHMYGOODNESS where has this queen been, I miss her, and her advice, and expertises...

[@MostMorose]

Great video

[@TwoDeep2]

So glad to see you please never stop 💎

[@djRoyalTee]

...and she gone again...but hey, She graduated and is now a 100% Lawyerr!! She needs that decompression to breath cause that ish ain't easy. Don't know if she'll see it but Big time Congrats!! 🥂🍻🥤

[@Alvonaimah]

Finally 😭

[@SteveHarmony3]

Thanks for the advice!

[@zoeygirl]

The way the gov simply legalizes and rebrands tactics straight out of racketeering handbook😁 No other ways around it I guess!

[@bradrunyan9534]

Thank you for your channel! I've learned so much watching your vids on the difference between BMI/ASCAP and writer/publisher etc. royalty splits. My past life was a performer and started writing a year ago. I've been told I should sell my songs (I think 3 out of many are sellable 🙂). Do you have a video or suggestions as how exactly to start this journey? Again, thanks for your knowledge and sharing!!! B

[@kathleenhudson3812]

Thank you.

[@walterfrank2936]

This is very good information. Thank you.

[@leethompson1557]

Thanks Queen

[@mattng4707]

Thank you for vid, however What about world wide copyright let say you wrote a song in UK .. Europe

[@kalowashington7582]

So do you need to register at copy wright office if u make beats and wanna post on KZbin and don't want ppl to just use ur beat!? Or is u saying when I post my music say on KZbin it make it copywtitten alrdy but if sum one does use my beat I can have them remove it but I can't sew them becuhz it's not registered?

[@cnlicnli]

If you want to protect your music from copyright infringers, then QUICKLY register them with the US Copyright Office (USCO). By quickly registering your works with the USCO is how you *“presumptively PROVE”* your copyright creation & copyright ownership claims. If your music qualifies, the USCO will mail you your copyright “Certificate of Registration.”

[@iambversamusic]

Say you already had your music up for awhile.. should you take it down and then register and then put it back in stores?

[@ciarvevo6489]

How do you copywrite your music if you leased the beat?

[@victoriousakadiceproductions]

I was wondering when you was going to upload another video? I know you were taking some off. Tynia, thank you first of all, and two I pray you have a wonderful weekend, year and more. Keep shining like the Star that you are and God bless you. 🙏🏾🎲🎲

[@travishall4740]

Can you copywrite your music through song secure. Copywrite offices website is not exactly user friendly.

[@777wisdom7]

thank you Tynia next video you should. go into how to copyright your song

[@finestylerecords852]

Good stuff thanks

[@DaWizeDeciple]

Awesome video! Exactly what I need...

[@jay87prod]

Thank you. That was very helpful. Glad you're doing more videos again. My question is if you get a placement for a TV series or film without a publisher or you don't have any publishing will you get paid the one payout plus royalties or do you get paid for the masters and the publishing plus royalties?

[@dedesharon9999]

You are awsome

[@tonybanks6327]

Hi Miss Coats How can I still register my song if I don’t own the beat? I’m leasing a beat but I don’t think I’m allowed to register the finished song with the copyright office

[@Realliedoe]

I’ve downloaded EVERY video she did! Love the information she’s given

[@ButterfliesBehaving]

Thank you so much for this info & sharing your knowledge! ❤

[@ISAAonDaTrack]

So glad you’re back! Your videos are bossing me up

[@kblazen]

Whats the website to bmi

[@dwightfarahat5761]

Tynia, You Rock! Could you do a video on copywriting songs if you do not own the instrumental? I bought many beats off of Beatstars am trying to figure out the uploading process, splits, and copyrighting.

[@kellcoleStyleEnt]

If you did both the music in lyrics do you do application SR or PR or can I just do the SR I did the lyrics and music but what if I wanna do both the SR in PR ?

[@LenGreenblat]

Do Canadian musicians on digital streaming services need to register their works with the U.S. Copyright Office?

[@cnlicnli]

LenGreenblat wrote, “Do Canadian musicians on digital streaming services need to register their works with the U.S. Copyright Office?” Canadians & other international musicians/songwriters SHOULD quickly register their musical works with the US Copyright Office. Ideally, you should register your music compositions/sound-recordings in *BOTH* Canada & the US, if you have the time and financial resources. If you have to choose one country to register only, I’d go with the US, as it’s the place where your music will mostly likely be infringed/exploited. If a US-based copyright infringer is exploiting your work without a license, your issued US copyright “Certificate of Registration” (that the US Copyright Office/USCO will mail you) allows you to pursue statutory damages & possibly your attorney fees against the infringer. As well, by quickly registering your works, both you and US creatives are granted *“prima-facie”* evidence of your copyright validity - in short, you help PROVE your US copyright creation & copyright ownership claims with your issued Certificate. I’m going to try and post USCO links music/sound-recording links on how to complete your registration. Search for my YT handle in the threads. Go Habs!

[@LenGreenblat]

@@cnlicnli I registered my my music with the Canadian copyright office. I received gov't documentation from them as proof. I also signed with a digital distributor, so all of my music on streaming platforms have a catalogue number and a UPC code for each song. I don't see why this is not enough to prove they are my works. I searched the U.S. copyright website. They require you to list only 10 songs at a time per application. When I registered with the Canadians copyright office, I only have to submit one application for the sum of my entire works, present and future.

[@cnlicnli]

@@LenGreenblat wrote, “I registered my my music with the Canadian copyright office. I received gov't documentation from them as proof. FYI, the CIPO (The Canadian Intellectual Property Office) does NOT vet your copyright claims; they just affix a date stamp when it was received. If you’re in litigation with a Canadian Infringer, only then will a Canadian court examine your musical copyright claims. On the other hand, the US Copyright Office will ACTUALLY vet/examines your musical works to make sure it fits within the scope of US copyright subject matter. If so, and most all musical works do qualify, you’ll receive a *“Certificate of Registration”* in the mail, granting you *“prima-facie” legal EVIDENCE* of your copyright claim and “copyright validity.* LenGreenblat wrote, “When I registered with the Canadians copyright office, I only have to submit one application for the sum of my entire works, present and future.: That doesn’t make any sense. *Do you have a link?* And how much was your filing fee? LenGreenblat wrote, “I also signed with a digital distributor, so all of my music on streaming platforms have a catalogue number and a UPC code for each song.” You could have stolen those musical works from a third-party or used AI to create them and then uploaded them with your name. If a US-based copyright infringer is exploiting your music and you want them to pay you money damages, you’ll need that US Certificate to be able to push them to settle out of court. *This short law article explains why US, Canadian, and international creatives need to "register" their copyrights with the US Copyright Office if they want the infringer to pay them money damages (just replace the word “companies” with “musicians,” “illustrators,” “photographers,” “artists,” etc.):* donahue.com/resources/publications/copyrights-registered-u-s/ LenGreenblat wrote, “I searched the U.S. copyright website. They require you to list only 10 songs at a time per application.” If your musical works are *UN-published,* you can use the GRUW on-line copyright registration application to register from two to ten UNpublished music compositions AND their corresponding sound-recordings (20 works total) for a total filing fee of US$65. See www.copyright.gov/gruw/ If your musical works are *published* on an album, use the GRAM on-line copyright registration application to register up to 20 compositions OR 20 sound-recordings (and accompanying photographs, liner-notes) for a total filing fee of US$65 (you cannot include published compositions and published sound-recordings in the same GRAM application). See www.copyright.gov/gram/ I’m also Canadian; I’ve been living in the US for 10+ years. And I register all my creative works with the US Copyright Office.

[@benleese7899]

Definitely the best explanation of this very crucial concept i’ve seen in a minute🔥🔥🔥

[@AceeSoul]

Hey there she is! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@KingFyyah]

Blessings 🙏🏿❤

[@Revontuletband]

Should people from outside of the US register with the library of congress? Is there a point in doing it if you're probably not going to go to a US court?

[@cnlicnli]

@Revontuletband wrote, “Should people from outside of the US register with the library of congress [US Copyright Office]? Is there a point in doing it if you're probably not going to go to a US court?” What happens if an American infringer (steals) your music composition and/or sound-recordings? US and international creatives are encouraged to QUICKLY register their works with the US Copyright Office (USCO), especially if they are listing, selling, licensing, sharing, or further distributing their works on US selling platforms or selling directly to US customers. If a work is being infringed/exploited in the US, and you want the copyright infringer to pay you money damages, you need to have timely registered your work to have any chance of receiving money damages (and possibly your attorney fees). “Timely” means to register before the infringement begins or registered within three-months of the works first-date of publication. This easy-to-understand article explains why international creatives need to quickly register their copyrights with the USCO. Just replace the word “companies” with “writers,” “illustrators,” “photographers,” “artists,” “musicians,” and other creatives” to get the point: donahue.com/resources/publications/copyrights-registered-u-s/ Your issued US copyright *“Certificate of Registration”* (that the USCO will mail you) could be used in your and other Berne signatory (international) countries to prove (authenticate) your copyright creation and copyright ownership claims, especially if your country does not have a formal copyright registration system.

[@bestofjamaicaadventures3811]

We miss you

[@TwoDeep2]

✨OMG im so glad to hear someone talk about this that 📢 ACTUALLY knows what their talking about 👏thank god for you 😁 every serious artist NEEDS to see this video.

[@calaradayonzalez3388]

So if,I did not copywrite in 30 days and waited to do it 90 days after I recorded it… then on day 120 after I recorded it someone jacks my song I wrote, produced and performed, can I sue?

[@sebastianvega1920]

Hope you do at least 1 video a month!! all of these are amazing!

[@legnadiaz948]

If a lease a beat can i still copyright the song? Or what is the correct way to do it?

[@tifene5237]

love it!

[@rhoadnaroahs]

This is the first time I heard about a 3 month time limit from when you release a song on streaming. :(

[@cnlicnli]

To receive strong copyright protection, register your works with the US Copyright Office BEFORE the infringement begins OR register *within three-months* (not 90-days) of the work’s FIRST date of publication (selling, licensing, shariing, streaming to the public typically means publication).

[@Fnelrbnef]

Does that mean if I heard Slash play Sweet child O mine, and I went ahead and made a song under my own name, and he hadn't gotten around to copyright it yet, I could earn millions from a song I didn't make? Without consequence?

[@SaintNic859]

So juiced your back 🙏🏾 kept us waiting but like always it’s well worth it Appreciate you 💯

[@JWEmbry-wc7qi]

Hi Tynia, thank you for this, it is clear and to the point and easy to understand.

[@deSlayah]

Great video, thanks

[@riddlachicago]

Good info! Gratitude!!

[@DeividRivera]

Nice to see you back young lady. Greant content keep it up

[@marshallmuze]

Is there any international copyright body for International artistes?

[@cnlicnli]

No, not really. If you live in or outside the US, and to receive strong US copyright protection, immediately register your music with the US Copyright Office.

[@oforiaudio]

So if i have this correctly, If i wrote a song and someone else records me, they own copyright of the recording and I own the copyright to the music/melody?

[@MegaFOUNDATION1]

GREAT AGAIN TYNIA! COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION HELPS YOUR CASE IN COURT TO GET STATUTORY DAMAGES. YOU STATED THE DETAILS VERY WELL. ARE YOU ALSO AWARE OF THE -"TPPA-" MOVEMENT WHERE SOME FOLKS ARE TRYING TO DEBUNK THE" BERNE CONVENTION" OF COPYRIGHTS? I/WE WILL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THAT LATER.

[@timoteoabilenelyda7531]

Thank you, Tynia! You're wonderful, God bless you.

[@heatouttajersey3217]

Thankyou

[@junemckenzie8412]

Hey do you have any books you recommend ?

[@mayday777]

I get that the vid is for the us registration office but do you happen to know if the same rules apply in Europe too?

[@garyharrismusic]

Love it! Thank you! 🔥

[@christianstanch392]

Thank you gorgeous, such insightful information.

[@dwaynepalmer9634]

So if a song of registered on BMI but the owner lives in the Trinidad, should the copyright be done in Trinidad?

[@EveryDayLifeChannel9777]

When is it considered registered?

[@cnlicnli]

@EveryDayLifeChannel9777 “When is it considered registered?” Once the US Copyright Office (USCO) RECEIVES your completed registration application, your deposited work, and filing fee, and assuming there are no issues with your application or deposit, that’s when your work has been “officially registered,” even though it may take a few weeks to a couple of month or longer to clear your application and mail you your “Certificate of Registration.” The USCO will back-date your Certificate to the date it received all three items.

[@TheMoment1897]

You’re so pretty

[@jimmyfrierson8374]

Good morning! Thank you for teaching on this subject God bless.so my Question is since I’m the writer,producer and arranger of the songs do I use both forms Pa and Sr?

[@AllHitsPlaylist]

What should I do if I copyright my music and I get a copyright claim on my yt video when I post it? Even tho it’s my own music that I copyrighted my self

[@cnlicnli]

It helps immensely to quickly register your music with the US Copyright Office (USCO). If someone accuses you of infringing their songs/sound-recordings (on KZbin and elsewhere), and assuming your work is original to you - you didn’t sample it or use other people’s music without a license, you can use your issued copyright *“Certificate of Registration”* NUMBER (that the USCO will mail you) to reply to any infringement actions.

[@MrKron-dq2mp]

Do you do paid consulting?

[@MegaFOUNDATION1]

"RAS CARDO REGGAE CREATOR FROM TRENCH TOWN, SAYS-HAIL TO SISTER TYNIA, AND MAXIMUM RESPECT!" SHARING THIS CRUCIAL KNOWLEDGE WILL HELP MANY GHETTO YOUTHS TO EXCELL

[@beegee8789]

Loved this. You could have also said that any lyrics or tangible evelidence , you can just snail mail to yourself, like lyrics. I live a few blocks from the United States Library of Congress, which the copyright office is in. So that's just a District of Columbians way around those fees as well. I'm subscribed now 😂😂😂😂✌

[@cnlicnli]

beegee8789 wrote, “You could have also said that any lyrics or tangible evelidence [evidence], you can just SNAIL MAIL TO YOURSELF [emphasis], like lyrics.” NO, you’re mistaken! A self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE), aka the “poor man’s copyright,” is NOT a legal resource for US-based creatives to prove their copyright creation, as SASEs can be easily faked/manipulated. When you mail a creative work in a SASE, all you’re proving is the US Post Office can mail a letter back to you. And it’s easy to defeat the poor man’s copyright claim: I’ve actually mailed myself an empty SASE by folding the seal into the letter. When needed, I can take any on-line drawing, song lyrics, or photograph and place it into the unsealed envelop, lick it shut, and use the three-year old postmark stamp date as my proof. You can also steam-open a sealed envelope. I’m recalling Tad Crawford, copyright attorney, stating that in one particular copyright dispute, the defendant’s attorney accused the plaintiff (copyright owner) of tampering with the envelope. The US Copyright Office (USCO) writes, *“The practice of sending a copy of your own work to yourself is sometimes called a ‘poor man’s copyright.’ There is NO [emphasis added] provision in the copyright law regarding any such type of protection, and it is NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR REGISTRATION [emphasis added].* Source: www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#poorman US creatives help PROVE their copyright creation by quickly registering their works with the USCO, as that statutorily grants them *“prime-facie” EVIDENCE (presumptive legal PROOF)* of their copyright creation. If the creative work qualifies, the USCO will mail the creative/author a *Certificate of Registration* which will include the “effective date of registration,” aka the official USCO date stamp. See 17 USC § 410 (Registration of claim and issuance of certificate). *For US works, the poor man’s copyright protection is ineffective + has no legal standing + *is a myth that just won’t die!*

[@lightraveler333]

Hi, my question is do songwriters really need a demo to be completed protected? I can just copyright my lyrics but say for example: if I decide to hire a session singer, giving them a rough recording of me singing ( just so they know the melody) so they can record it, couldn't they say we're gonna steal this melody and just add our own lyrics, and since I've only copyrighted the Lyrics and not the melody I wouldn't have a case? And in the case with demos (I've never recorded one) But let's say I want to record one and I use a session singer for the demo, if I haven't recorded or copyrighted the melody how would I convey to them how the melody should go without just trusting they won't steal it? I hope I explained that ok. But basically just asking is just copying the lyrics sufficient enough? Thanks!😊

[@priztucker]

So what do you expect us to do the rest of the week😩

[@into.cassette]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Quick question: if you're releasing an album of--say--20 tracks, can you just copyright the whole album? Or do you have to copyright each track individually? Thank you in advance for your consideration!🙏

[@BCTTV_DTJ]

You can copyright a maximum of 10 songs at a time.

[@into.cassette]

@@BCTTV_DTJ thank you for your reply! that's super helpful 👍

[@WigginsResearch]

Ironically enough today is Monday

[@justquez.7118]

So this whole time….i own 3 copyrights and haven’t been releasing as much due to me thinking it wasn’t mine if I didn’t register it 🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelbattista1334]

But if someone claims your song to be there’s. In my case an entire album I had on KZbin. If it wasn’t for proof that my songs were registered I would of been screwed. Thank God for The Library of Congress.

[@RickieBMusic]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 information. Keep doin yo thug thizzle and congrats on law school

[@Thir13eenBeatz]

I thought you were Bianca Belair at first #wwe she’s your twin

[@karenbrockington9521]

If you paid someone to rap on your song do you own the copywrite?

[@cnlicnli]

What does your music contract say? You typically will own your music's copyright.

[@muzikallday1408]

💯✨🎩👑

[@simplyputviewstv5655]

There is basically 1 answer here...copyright your music💯👊

[@SayWhatNDStreets]

I sent you an email

[@marvin1574]

So if I send a collectionn of my songs to copyright.gov , I got to do another collection of the exact same songs again but for the words and music tabs/note sheet?