The track performs well beyond your expectation and grows your following substantially. Imagine you have a very small social media and SoundCloud following. Suppose you upload a track to SoundCloud. In any form of music, writing, film, or art in general, it’s vital to make sure no one else can directly copy your idea or expression without giving you credit. Go to this page for more information on fees.īefore we get into how to copyright your track on your own, let’s briefly cover why it’s so crucial to legally trademark your work. If you do it yourself, It will cost you $35 to copyright a single track, $55 to copyright more than one track at once, and $85 if you choose to do a paper application instead of a digital application. However, you do have to pay them a substantial fee to do the work for you, and, as we’ll explain below, it’s actually very easy to do on your own! Nonetheless, should you not have the time do it yourself, these third-party sites are an option to consider. If you live in a country where the U.S copyright treaty applies (check out the link above), then you can register!Īs a side note, there are some third-party websites that will help do the work for you, such as. For a complete list of countries where your copyright is honored, check out this document on International Copyright Relations of the United States.įurthermore, you don’t have to be a U.S citizen to register on. This time, we’ll be covering the main and most proper way, which is filing for a federal copyright through .Īlthough it’s a U.S site, the copyright will apply to many countries outside of the U.S. There are a few ways to get your song copyrighted. The great thing about copyrighting your track is, it’s actually very simple!

To make sure this doesn’t happen, you must go through the process of copyrighting your work. The reason? You don’t want people to able to steal your music and take the credit for it. It’s likely that no matter what your experience level is, from brand new beginner to experienced veteran, you will come across this question. “How can I copyright my track so no one claims it as their own?”

Copyright multiple songs at once