Music Copyright Explained | How to Copyright Your Music

[@TheWinterShadow]

ALERT: Be very careful after you register your works. After registration your works are made 'PUBLIC' which includes your name, title of works, even your address and telephone number. Anyone in the world can see it. A shady person claiming to be from a shady company can call you and state that they are a 'middle man' between the creator and the US Copyright office. They will ask you for hundreds of dollars to 'finish' registering your works! Hang up and if you can report. Contact the Copyright office directly to ask questions. The criminals usually will try to call newly registered creators before the Copyright Office send the official certification. Just a heads up. Peace.

[@mastermusicmarketing]

thanks for the tip!

[@dominiquerencher9186]

So if I register it with BMI, the copyright hasn't been registered? There isn't, as far as I know, any loss in the stake of the copyright when I registered with them. They collected a flat fee.

[@songcreator71]

Thank You👍🏾

[@TheWinterShadow]

@@dominiquerencher9186 You don't register with BMI, you 'affiliate' with a PRO (in this case BMI). BMI doesn't copyright your works, you have to do it with the Coypright office.

[@kemradio232]

Thanks

[@writ3r5683]

Just found you bro. My sister loves my music. But she told me t.i do my research before I get my bars stolen. Thanks my Black Brotha. Salute

[@JesusChrist_IsTruth-LoveForALL]

Yup! I've been tempted to just start posting my stuff all out there! Ya don't get your stuff stolen and then presented as originals by some little slimy snake! Keep rockin' my black brotha, from your white brotha! 💪🙂

[@TheWeirdVocals]

Man, you have just caught me watching all of your videos. These are so specific and productive. Thanks for the enlightenment. And yeah now you have a daily viewer from India. lol. Keep it up.

[@StrawberryLyricsWorld]

I have a question, please answer. Do I have to pay to make my own copyrighted music? 1 dollar is 50 in my country. Also, if I copyrighted my music and post it on KZbin, will it get copyrighted? And if someone uses it, will they get a copyright claim?

[@ProducedByChristo]

Just discoverd your channel, about to watch all your videos

[@yoericktv9610]

Same here

[@dontaegrant4637]

What's your IG

[@Southcostello0614]

Add in proof wat do you mean? Like my sing written in my note book or my beats that I make and wat app I use to make them on?

[@MichaelEBeard]

I will have to watch this a few times to get all the notes from it.

[@mitchelledels9762]

Do you need another copyright if you change your lyrics to a tune YOU wrote. Can you send copyright office the lyrics.

[@gregvisioninfosoft]

Apparently there is a difference between registering written words of a song vs. an audio recording of a song. Can you discuss the significance of protecting the words vs. an audio recording? Thanks.

[@mastermusicmarketing]

Video coming soon

[@Godishere247]

Thanks for the help! Im gonna be copyrighting when I finish writing ✍🏽 my album! Im glad to find out I have full control as long as it’s copyrighted!

[@christinalaw1304]

I'm looking to use others beats and write new lyrics on top of the beats. May you explain the steps I need to take to be successful in this consecutively.

[@sayittomyfaceortapglassfar4392]

You have to get the written permission of the author of the beats

[@StrawberryLyricsWorld]

I have a question, please answer. Do I have to pay to make my own copyrighted music? 1 dollar is 50 in my country. Also, if I copyrighted my music and post it on KZbin, will it get copyrighted? And if someone uses it, will they get a copyright claim?

[@kokoaroha]

Thank you I really enjoy watching your videos and it is always very insightful :)

[@mfuentes1258]

Super video! I applauded for $2.00 👏

[@mastermusicmarketing]

Thanks so much for the support!

[@emodeserve3210]

Thanks 🙏

[@internetfun1374]

Excellent video very informative, definitely keep up the good work with your content.

[@Sirfred0official]

Good video. But I wanted to know if it’s copy right infringement if I created my own mini music video using a artist song??? Like using the triller or TikTok app

[@tayethetruth6134]

If I copyright a song, that somebody else produced, am I only copyrighting my lyrics or the whole finished product?

[@yakamann334]

We have similar questions. Thanks for asking.

[@NomadNiiji-sm9et]

Look up Wendy day

[@3rd225boy]

Same question I had

[@yakamann334]

You can claim ownership of your lyrics whether or not you had a hand in creating the music (producer/composer.) Go to Copyright.gov. Whether or not you're the only writer and/or composer there's a way to give credit to others just like you would with a PRO (BMI ASCAP etc.) If you actually plan to take it further business wise, make sure proper credit is given after percentages are discussed and agreed upon (in the form of a written agreement.)

[@3rd225boy]

@@yakamann334 so when copyrighting things should one mention the other collaborators?

[@jufegospelmusic]

Hi. Your video is very helpful.

[@Moto290]

Thank you

[@S-ETRNL]

Can you copyright your lyrics if there on somebody’s else beat ?

[@songcreator71]

🙏🏿Thank You for the info🙌🏾GOD BLESS💜

[@pabloray2562]

What about the beat to the song ? I own the lyrics but not the beat if I bought the beat straight out does the creator of the beat have to release the copyrights of the beat ?

[@ladydignity]

Thank you!

[@AuditingNYCnExtChapter]

Hey do anyone know how I can use a song for my videos for my intro the song is from a wrestler from wwe

[@kidddirt414]

Bro if I have buy an unexclusive beat lease can I copyright it & how like do I put the producers name on the copyright as well?🤷🏾‍♂️

[@lonerscult3482]

bro did you ever figure it out

[@gunluv96]

Great video, I just subbed your account. This video is amazing.

[@user-ws2jx9ot5i]

How do you copywrite a song with a leased beat?

[@dreambeliever3652]

Very good sir. Ty

[@aidanaguirre]

this is great! thank you

[@jojo-fj7lw]

If im from outside US, should i regjster my songs to the US or my local? And will there be any difference if i just go with the US one given that i am not a US citizen?

[@Questary]

Thats what i also want to know

[@SMUGIEFOREVER]

thanks alot for this

[@DavidaLevineImmaculate101]

Thanks I appreciate this but how would I do this this if I have 2 different producers that made my beats but I have ownership how do I fill it out then.. cuz this has been holding me up for sometime and no one has answered this..can you please tell me thanks and appreciate your help.. in advance 😇😉 I brought the beats from them and I am the songwriter and sing to the tracks so how do I fill that out on the Form

[@NomadNiiji-sm9et]

Look up Wendy day and type in copyright

[@FlukeWayne]

So I did a 7 track album and the copyright went through. My next album has 14 songs and copyright . Gov said it’s to many songs what copyright form do you use for 10 or more songs on an album

[@mastermusicmarketing]

I believe 10 is the max for one form.

[@FlukeWayne]

KDMR Music 🤙🏾

[@sarah-sandres]

I have 26 songs I need to copyright about how much will that cost me?

[@bb2ko]

Hey wassup man...I'm getting ready to release an ep,nothing is record yet. Do I copyright my lyrics first before I go in to the studio record them? Or do I copyright the song after I record it.

[@noiseyfox]

Copyright the song after you record but before publishing

[@A7celeb]

And after getting it mixed and mastered

[@SuperKvlogs]

I have a question; if I buy or lease a beat and then sing or rap over it, can I then copyright the song or would that be wrong?

[@mastermusicmarketing]

depends on the term of the lease. most producers put specific instructions in the license.

[@SuperKvlogs]

@@mastermusicmarketing true , thanks 🙏🏽

[@bennyduran6960]

If I create a sample and sell a sample pack. Those samples all are copyrighted. A rapper uses it and it wasn’t cleared i can get a lawyer right and sue them?

[@natyvjason2021]

I shared with my friends ! Thank you so much for this much needed video!!! You’re amazing ! 📝 - Naty V

[@StrawberryLyricsWorld]

I have a question, please answer. Do I have to pay to make my own copyrighted music? 1 dollar is 50 in my country. Also, if I copyrighted my music and post it on KZbin, will it get copyrighted? And if someone uses it, will they get a copyright claim?

[@StrawberryLyricsWorld]

I have a question, please answer. Do I have to pay to make my own copyrighted music? 1 dollar is 50 in my country. Also, if I copyrighted my music and post it on KZbin, will it get copyrighted? And if someone uses it, will they get a copyright claim?

[@CiaoMoody]

So I have a pdf with my words and chords on it and an mp3 of me performing it with a few other sidemen that my engineer buddy put together for me. Question…When I go to my account on the government website, which form should I use? SR or ???

[@jordanhamana1816]

Please make more videos like these !!!!

[@mastermusicmarketing]

coming right up! I'm working on this month's video slate. If you have a specific topic you want me to cover, let me know.

[@snehatom3979]

Hey......I'm from india....and I'm a student rn.....I had created my own beats from an app and posted it on insta reels a couple of days ago.....and 2 days back I received a notification from insta saying tat "your reel was added to the Ajay Lobo, Suraj Panesar Near Monster audio page". And now I'm planning to copyright my music....how can I do tat.....

[@ciarvevo6489]

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

[@mastermusicmarketing]

You can’t. You’d need to negotiate with the producer to copyright the song together.

[@A7celeb]

Should I upload my song as mp3 or wav for the copyright?

[@whitneyterrell322]

Hey thanks bro! I have one question. Do I copyright my music before or after adding my song to my performing rights organization?

[@mastermusicmarketing]

either is fine. you don't have to wait for your copyright before you can register with a PRO.

[@StrawberryLyricsWorld]

@@mastermusicmarketing I have a question, please answer. Do I have to pay to make my own copyrighted music? 1 dollar is 50 in my country. Also, if I copyrighted my music and post it on KZbin, will it get copyrighted? And if someone uses it, will they get a copyright claim?

[@debbiehaythe102]

Thanks, great knowledge.

[@antoniolangle4472]

Thanks for the Intel bro! Keep it up 🙌🏼

[@mastermusicmarketing]

Always!

[@manyodude]

Hey brother, I was wondering if u Can u copy right a song you made that has verses plugins in it?

[@mutavfx6859]

HELLO BRO i was given a copyright certificate in my country can it work to take down my music from ather users. or i need to copy right with us web

[@youngshreddfilthy2930]

Question for you. Copyrighting do you record your music first or do you copyright with a lawyer first. Or do you record at the studio session first and then take your music to a copyright lawyer?

[@franklinmark4671]

You have to have your tangible work done, that is, lyrics or beat or sound recording that is original in place before you commence copyright. You cannot give what you don't have, because at the Copyright Office and at the point of registration, you'd need to present your original work that is to be copyrighted.

[@kemradio232]

@@franklinmark4671 thanks

[@ricardofranciszayas]

Excellent channel

[@mastermusicmarketing]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@TheRealReVeLaTioN]

Had to subscribe after 1 video!

[@willievaughn6474]

God Bless you Thank you

[@kevinanthonywhitter2293]

hi can i Loved your presentation. I dont know how to write music, i play the piano by ear, don't trust anyone to write it they might steal my songs. QUESTION: can i just send a sound recording with me singing the tune attached with the words attached to the SR form. other wise can I use the SR copyright form sing in my phone and send it on a USB drive or CD attached to a SR form

[@yoericktv9610]

Subbed!

[@calmandcollectedmeditation7482]

ya mic is a lil screwed

[@selfmademusician1420]

How do I keep full ownership of my song, while keeping my music copyright free so youtubers/streamers/podcasts can use it without getting copyright strikes and such?

[@eLLBdotmusic]

From what I learn you tell everyone who uses your music not to claim copyright. When they use distrokid distribution not to click on youtube ID/claims so whomever people upload to KZbin they will not get a strike. You need to post your commands wherever you list your music so people are aware of your require of use. I hope this help. Blessings

[@StrawberryLyricsWorld]

@@eLLBdotmusic I have a question, please answer. Do I have to pay to make my own copyrighted music? 1 dollar is 50 in my country. Also, if I copyrighted my music and post it on KZbin, will it get copyrighted? And if someone uses it, will they get a copyright claim?

[@eLLBdotmusic]

@@StrawberryLyricsWorld Yes, you have to pay to copyright your music. It's best to copyright music in bulk instead of one by one. You get more for your money. When you upload your music there is an óptiion for you to register your music and claim it to stop people from using it on the platform without your permission. I hope this helps. Reach out if you ever need your music mixed and mastered.

[@JacobMadisonViars2]

I just wrote a song then no one ever wrote before do I have the copyright to it

[@mastermusicmarketing]

Yes. According to copyright law, that song is legally yours. But the only way to prove that is to register with the Copyright Office so it can be enforced.

[@Mr_Cru2]

Aight my guy, so I make and sell beats to artists via BeatStars. The contract states that as the producer, I’m entitled to 50% of the royalties and publishing unless other arrangements are made. If I’m selling that same beat to several different artists, would that essentially be me creating a derivative or is that just me replicating my own work?

[@mastermusicmarketing]

Technically, you shouldn't be selling that beat to multiple artists. They can lease it, which doesn't always create a new publishing scenario. In most cases, leased beats are banned from commercial usage, so the publishing wouldn't matter.

[@Mr_Cru2]

KDMR Music yeah that’s what I meant, I’m leasing it to several different artists. So if I’m leasing a beat, I should exclude that beat from any sync licensing

[@jaredbeyer8745]

If some one does your work better and with more favor how can it be yours... fo you own all the sounds that can possibly be why not copyright all the notes and keys and while we're at it all the frequency and possible arrangements why not program a computer to put every combination to gether that is possible qnd copyright that... because you can't own sound

[@daviddowney750]

Can we use royalty free acapellas if someone has already used it?

[@mastermusicmarketing]

as long as they're royalty free.

[@daviddowney750]

@@mastermusicmarketing thanks

[@christinalaw1304]

Appreciation*

[@familyloyalty43]

I don't write Jerry Reed's music

[@santoast7876]

Some one just copied right my beat and on youube.

[@dennisbrock1435]

Thank you brother it was very helpful and clearly explained ... I just have one question to ask ... can I copyright more than 10 song on one work of multiple songs . And just pay on price,? I hear that you can only copyright 10 songs at a time... thanks

[@bookingbloodlinebrothers2445]

you used to be able to copyright an unlimited or insane amount of content at once but the internet got ahold of that an the gov recently made changes to that goldmine. there's still dated videos on KZbin where you can watch youtubers explain how you can upload more than ten but again, that's dated information. #LessWork

[@JesusChrist_IsTruth-LoveForALL]

​@@bookingbloodlinebrothers2445 always about the money, funny! 🥴🙄

[@Gboat3]

🐐

[@jaredbeyer8745]

Copy right is nonsense 🙄

[@dyokassassin]

If you own 50% of your copyright and the label owns 50%. Does that mean the label owns 50% of your masters of the song? Or owing your masters completely different?

[@damobb7759]

🔥🔥🔥

[@calmandcollectedmeditation7482]

ya mic is lil fucked up

[@ProducedByChristo]

Never stop making videos bro

[@mastermusicmarketing]

Can't stop... won't stop... eh eh, eh eh.

[@jackeduprecruit]

really wanted to listen through but your framing bugs me to the max and listening is dry. There were no time stamps either to skip to what I wanted to know -__-

[@jaredbeyer8745]

How bought nah, all you did was discover something that already exists conceptually, aka there are are so m many cords, and music mafia can kick my balls.... Renegade only way to be

[@legacylarue483]

the static is very distracting.

[@entity_music9090]

He doesn't look like he sound 😅

[@mastermusicmarketing]

Lol and what do I look like I sound like?

[@entity_music9090]

@@mastermusicmarketing You look like you sound deep and intimidating, then I hear a soft and articulate voice. I still took notes, very informative stuff.

[@NickLAnderson]

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