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ScudS



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Copyright question
      #1019874 - 23/11/12 05:52 AM
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So i am taking a crack at registering the copyright here in the U.S. If using Form SR is it correct to list all 4 band members as authors with the the sole composer and lyricist being credited with sound recording, performance, music and lyrics and the other 3 members as sound recording and performance only? Or are the other 3 members not included at all? I assume work for hire would be none for all. Correct also? Everything is all original. Thanks.


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      #1020987 - 27/11/12 02:30 AM
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Nobody can offer advice on this?


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Re: Copyright question new [Re: ScudS]
      #1020994 - 27/11/12 04:28 AM
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Quote ScudS:

So i am taking a crack at registering the copyright here in the U.S. If using Form SR is it correct to list all 4 band members as authors with the the sole composer and lyricist being credited with sound recording, performance, music and lyrics and the other 3 members as sound recording and performance only? Or are the other 3 members not included at all? I assume work for hire would be none for all. Correct also? Everything is all original. Thanks.



I had a look at http://www.copyright.gov/forms/formsr.pdf and it says:

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Generally, for the claim to cover both the sound recording and the underlying
work(s), every author should have contributed to both the sound recording and
the underlying work(s).



... so I think in your case the songwriter should fill in Form PA and register the song and the band should fill in form SR and register the recording. Though I don't have any experience with registering copyright in the USA.


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