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There are several ways to copyright song lyrics. The and inexpensive way is the poor man's copyright. The song is written. The writer then takes it to the post office and mails it
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Once your song is written it is actually already copyrighted. Though, it is best to have proof of the copyright for legal reasons. Once you create your song you should register in
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Copyright covers written word only, but there are other rights over property such as recorded sound. The recording company owns the rights to the sound, and the recording company
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Traditional songs would be in the public domain; contemporary songs would be controlled by the songwriter. Recordings have additional protection.
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