It depends what you want to do with it. Print Rights may be handled by the publisher, an individual, or an administrator. Small Rights are usually handled by a performing rights society, but Grand Rights are handled by the publishers directly, or as part of a rental agreement. Mechanical Rights are frequently handled by the Harry Fox Agency, but some companies do still license directly. Synchronization Rightsare negotiated through the publishers, but Master Use Rightsare negotiated through the label.
Yes you do.
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It would be a copyright infringement if the advertiser has not paid for the use of the song. Advertisers generally do pay, because they wouldn't want the bad publicity of a court case.
To ensure that copyright fees are paid on recorded music.
No, song covers are not copyright free. Covering a song without permission from the original copyright holder can lead to legal issues.
The songs are automatically protected by copyright as soon as they are fixed (written down or recorded), but if you wish to register them with the copyright office, yes, you can register a group of works under one application.
It doesn't cost anything. copyright protection, just as in the US is automatic.According to the UK Intellectual Property Office..."There is no official registration system for copyright in the United Kingdom (UK) and most other parts of the world. There are no forms to fill in and no fees to pay to get copyright protection."(see related link for the full text)
It doesn't matter which artist it is either The Rolling Stones or The Beatles you have to pay copyright law in order to cover any song
You will always need to pay for each song. If you are going through HFA and use eMechanical, you can pay with one royalty form and one check, but each song still has a separate license.
Write: Copyright 2011 by Your Name Even that isn't required. If you created it and can prove it, you own the copyright. If you intend to bring suit, you have to fill out the forms and pay the fee to the US government (if you live in the US).
If you upload your original song to PureVolume, you are still the copyright holder. If you want to upload your performance of someone else's song, you will need a license from their publisher.
Copyright fees in the US range from $30 USD to $220 USD.