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Foundations · The two copyrights

Copyright Laws

Every song carries two distinct copyrights — the underlying composition and the sound recording. Master both before you sign anything.

Composition copyright covers melody, harmony, lyrics, structure.

Sound recording copyright covers the specific master take.

Both arise automatically the moment a work is fixed in tangible form.

Registration with copyright.gov unlocks statutory damages and a public record.

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