OMB COPYRIGHTS INFO
Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. Section 106 of the 1976 Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to do and to authorize others to do the following:
WHY YOU SHOULD COPYRIGHT YOUR MUSIC!
1.Copyright registration establishes a public record of your copyright and protects your music.
2.Your music must be copyrighted in order to take legal action against any act of infringement.
3. Registering your material with the Library of Congress is the only way to legally copyright material.
4. To be awarded damages from infringement you must be able to show proof of material copyrighted.
5.Copyrights to your material shows ownership it entitles you to collect royalties.
If you don’t register your copyright and someone else claims your work as their own, you will have to prove that it is actually yours. Registration avoids this burden of proof.
Note: Sound recordings are defined in the law as “works that result from the fixation of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds, but not including the sounds accompanying a motion picture or other audiovisual work.” Common examples include recordings of music, drama, or lectures. A sound recording is not the same as a phonerecord. A phonorecord is the physical object in which works of authorship are embodied. The word “phonorecord” includes cassette tapes, CDs, LPs, 45 r.p.m., disks, sheet music, lead sheet and other formats this protection lasts for your lifetime plus 70 years
1. The melody and the lyrics are eligible for copyrights
2. Song titles names, short phrases, and slogans; familiar symbols or designs can not be copyrighted.
3. Registering your material with the Library of Congress is the only way to legally copyright material the (“Poor Man” copyright mailing material back to yourself) has never stood up in a legal court room.
4. To register material with the Library of Congress there is a fee of $45 you may register multiple tracks on 1 disc and registering them as a collection with forms PA or SR. http://www.copyright.gov/forms
5. A copyright registration is effective on the date the Copyright Office receives all the required elements in acceptable form, regardless of how long it then takes to process the application.
More- FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
OMB OFFERS COPYRIGHT SERVICES FOR YOUR SOUND RECORDINGS
Let OMB Copyright Your Work In 3 Easy Steps!
STEP ONE: Read information below make selection and make payment
STEP TWO: Send required material.
STEP THREE : Wait on your certificate from the Library of Congress
Copyright covers the underlying music and lyrics. If you copyright an album, each song is protected individually.
1.Work with one author (writer/performer) and the author is the only owner of the work, the cost of copyrighting a sound recording (CD, tape, or other) is $85 which included the government filing fee of $45.
2. If work has more than one author or the author is different from the owner, the cost of copyrighting a sound recording (CD, tape, or other) is $95 which included the government filing fee of $45.
fter payment is made, you will be re-directed to the Copyright Form for information need to complete this process OMB will help guide you through this entire process.
required material 2 copies of your CD, a music sheet with the words type in a word doc format to be sent to the Library of Congress we suggest this information should stored safely if the need to present this as evidence should the need arise. By clicking on either button above, you certify that you have read and understand the Disclaimer. All payment are process thru Pay Pal. If you do not wish to use Pay Pal, you may send a check or money order with your required material to our mailing address located in our Contact page that you are sending your payment with your materials so we may begin to process your registration. Upon completion client will be provided with a certificate from the Library of Congress All material will be sent to:
Library of Congress/Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
Phone #
www.copyright.gov