Deep Dive: The Affordable Copyright Strategy for Future-Proofing Yourself as an Artist
When it comes to ensuring full ownership and control over your music, it's crucial to copyright both the sound recording (master) and the composition. Most artists don't register either, and it can come back to haunt them.
When it comes to ensuring full ownership and control over your music, it's crucial to copyright both the sound recording (master) and the composition. Most artists don't register either, and it can come back to haunt them. Registering for copyright unlocks a far greater level of protection. Here’s how you can get your catalogue fully protected for just $65 per track, and why you can't afford not to:
The TLDR
- Dual Copyright Necessity: When you go to sue someone for copyright violation, unregistered words still automatically belong to you, but are not eligible for the same comprehensive protection that registered works receive. Both the master recording and the musical composition need separate copyrights to ensure full legal control and to maximize licensing opportunities.
- Sync Licensing: You need rights to both the master and the composition to issue a sync license, which allows your music to be used in visual media like TV shows, movies, and ads.
- Legal Protection: Owning and registering copyrights for your music significantly strengthens your position in copyright infringement cases, ensuring you have the legal backing to defend your work against unauthorized use.
- In this Article: We'll be covering the full breakdown of how you can utilize copyright mechanisms to protect your intellectual property as an artist.