Fast, Affordable, and Secure Proof of Song Ownership
We provide songwriters and composers with certifiable, date-stamped documentation of their original work. This serves as critical, independent evidence to protect your music should an ownership dispute arise.
SongRegistration® and the Copyright Process
Understanding how copyright works is the first step to protecting your music. Here's what you need to know.
How We Preserve Your Copyright
Your copyright protection begins automatically the moment your original song is put into a "tangible form." Our service — the first of its kind in the industry — was and is designed to professionally memorialize this critical stage of copyright preservation.
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We Certify Date & Content: We create a permanent, time-stamped record of your song's content on the date you register it, providing indisputable proof of what you created and when.
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SongRegistration® Is Instantly-Recognizable: After serving the music industry for nearly two decades, our documentation process provides professionally-reliable evidence of the key elements of your copyright (unlike simply mailing a copy to yourself or keeping a dated file on your computer).
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Fast and Simple: The entire process takes less than 10 minutes online. You receive your documentation instantly by email, with another copy archived online for you and available 24/7, securing your evidence without delay.
Do You Still Need to Register with the U.S. Copyright Office?
We always encourage it! Registering with the U.S. Copyright Office (at the Library of Congress) provides additional benefits, but it is not required for your copyright to be legally valid. The two types of registration serve different, complementary purposes.
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SongRegistration.com®: Provides immediate, affordable evidence of your creation date and content. It's perfect for registering all your works-in-progress and finished songs quickly.
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U.S. Copyright Office: Registration is a prerequisite for filing a federal infringement lawsuit and can make you eligible for statutory damages and attorney's fees.
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A Smart Strategy: Many creators use our service to instantly protect all their songs. Later, they can "pick and choose" which songs to also register with the Copyright Office, saving time and money while ensuring no song is left undocumented.
Debunking Copyright Myths
There is a lot of misinformation about copyright. Here are the facts.
- Myth: You need to be "granted" a copyright. Fact: No one "grants" copyrights. Not the government, and not us. Copyright protection is automatic for original works. Registration services simply create evidence of your existing copyright.
- Myth: The "poor man's copyright" works. Fact: Mailing a copy of your work to yourself is a widely discredited myth. Courts do not consider it credible evidence because it's not verified by a neutral, independent third party.
Why Use SongRegistration.com®?
In a world of copy-cat services, our track record, transparency, and commitment to protecting composers make us the trusted choice.
★ A Proven Track Record
With nearly two decades in business and thousands of registrations worldwide, we have the longest established record, by far, of proven reliability among all our competitors. Most imitators eventually disappear, but our history confirms we'll be here when you need us.
★ Transparent and Honest
We offer a low one-time fee — for either a "batch" of up to 4 songs, or up to 500 songs! No recurring monthly payments, no hidden fees, no memberships, no tokens, no gimmicks. And your songs remain registered with us indefinitely, without endless auto-debits or per-song charges.
★ Authenticated Protection
Our service precisely authenticates time, date, and content of your songs, following a strict chain-of-custody protocol. This provides you with the robust, verifiable evidence you need in a dispute, not just a useless "token".
★ Public Registries
VERY IMPORTANT! Unlike our competitors, we maintain public registries. This is crucial in both transparently showing the massive breadth of our network of registrations, as well as putting the world on notice of your ownership claims.
★ Top-Tier Reputation
We proudly maintain an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB). We encourage you to check the ratings of any service you consider. Our reputation for client support is unmatched.
★ U.S. Based and Governed
We operate under U.S. law. Some competitors list U.S. addresses but operate under foreign law (e.g., Greek law), which could force you into an international legal battle.
At a Glance: How We Compare
The difference is clear. A wrong registration decision can cost you your songs.
Information compiled Aug 2020. We encourage you to conduct your own due diligence.
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