Copyright protects music and lyrics (sometimes separately, sometimes together) and recordings (separate from the underlying work). The copyright holder has the exclusive right to copy, alter,...
Bear in mind that it isn't necessary to take any action for a completed musical work to be protected. Copyright protection is automatic, as soon as work of sufficient originality is "fixed in a...
It isn't necessary to take any action for a work to be protected. Copyright protection is automatic, as soon as work of sufficient originality is "fixed in a tangible medium, perceptible to human...
Once your music has been "fixed," (recorded or notated), it is automatically protected. You can also register your work with the Copyright Office; it has the same level of protection, but it enables...