Happy songwriting!įor more tips on songwriting, go to our Blog or Facebook page (linked at the bottom of our pages). Just a common sense thought to consider which certainly compliments any copyright registrations you file. That way, if there is ever a dispute among yourselves (as there often is in ANY partnership) regarding royalties or other issues related to a particular song that had more than one writer contributing, you have a written agreement to fall back on which explains it all! In the digital age many costs involved in recording and marketing music have.

It doesn't have to be real formal but, of course, everyone should sign and date the agreement and then file it away in a safe place! But when they record their song they also create a new copyright work known. In other words, put something in writing! Sign a simple agreement listing who wrote what and what everyone agrees is each person's contribution (such as 50-50, or 'John Doe contributed 30% to the total song, Jane Doe contributed 25%,' etc.). Since the composer info you provide when registering cannot be independently verified by either SongRegistration ® or the Copyright Office, a written agreement is usually the best way to handle such issues among contributors. No written agreement on royalties = FIGHTS!

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