Article XML http://www.powerhoster.com/domainhosting/modules/article/view.article.php/531/c24 2012-02-12T12:22:43+18:00 http://www.powerhoster.com/domainhosting/modules/article/ http://www.powerhoster.com/domainhosting/modules/article/images/logo.png text/html 1970-01-01T00:00:00+18:00 http://www.powerhoster.com/domainhosting/modules/article/ Jane83 http://www.powerhoster.com/domainhosting/modules/article/view.article.php/531/c24 Category: c-Site<br />Keywords: c-Site CD<br /><br /><p><font face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Yes, but first you must determine whether you’re registering the song as a Performing Arts work or a Sound Recording. The examples below differentiate between the two:</font></p><ul><li><font face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">You write the lyrics and music to a song. You record the song on a CD. The underlying lyrics and music are Performing Arts works which you can register with the U.S. Copyright Office using c-Site. And, you can submit the actual CD as your copyright deposit in support of your copyright registration application. </font></li><li><font face="Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">The CD embodying your particular performance of the song is a Sound Recording, which is separate and distinct from the underlying musical or dramatic work. Registering a claim to the recording only and not the underlying music and lyrics, requires submission of a Sound Recording registration application (as opposed to a Performing Arts registration application). c-Site does not currently provide copyright services for Sound Recording registrations. </font></li></ul><br />