Where can i copyright my music tag? and how do I do that?

It's cheapest to register your copyrights online: https://eco.copyright.gov/eService_enu/start.swe?SWECmd=Start&SWEHo=eco.copyright.gov

It's very self-explanatory - just fill in the fields. You will most likely need to use the PA Short Form.

All the best!

Your music is copywritten the minute you record it. There is no need to contact the us copyright office or spend any money. The metadata that exists in you computer attached to the session that you record your song in has all of the info and proof of when you recorded it. So, as soon as you write a song, record it, use protools, logic, ect. Whatever you have access to. Save it on a hard drive and put it some place safe. If you ever need proof you can access the drive. It is dated with all the info you need to for proof.

While Adam is correct - you own the copyright in your music the moment you record it - in order to prove your copyright ownership it is usually recommended to file with the US Copyright Office before you distribute your music to the public. That way, if someone tries to rip off your music, it is very easy to prove your copyright ownership because you will have registered all the details along with your audio file with an independent government authority. Your ownership is water tight and you don't have to keep or save any proof yourself - it's all done.

You can register online - its simple and fast and costs $35 per registration. To save money, I usually register a bunch of songs at the same time as a collection of works, as the fee is the same as it is to register a single song. http://copyright.gov/

Relying on metadata is a judgment call - it's not something I would be willing to do.

In my opinion $35 is a small price to pay for the piece of mind knowing that your copyright ownership is 100% secure.

A friend of mine is a songwriter and I had this discussion with her as well. In additon to the comments above she says you should record all the music on a single CD and submit it at one time instead of submitting each song separately. You also should consider looking into ASCAP or BMI so you can get royalties for your music when it is performed. (I did not know this until she told me, but you get royalties when you play your own music in concert.)

ONCE YOU CREATE SOMETHING WHETHER ITS WRITTEN DOWN ON A ROLL OF TISSUE OR YOU RECORD IT IN YOUR BEDROOM IT IS YOUR OWN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IF YOU DO NOT USE OTHER COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS.

YOU CAN COPYRIGHT YOUR MUSIC, MOVIES, FILM,PICTURES,LOGOS AND MORE
AT WWW.COPYRIGHT.GOV NOW YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR WORKS IN DIFFERENT FORMATS SUCH AS WAV,MP3, ACC AND MORE THESE ARE THE STEPS

1. GO TO WWW.COPYRIGHT.GOV REGISTER AND CREATE ACCOUNT AND PASSWORD


2. LOGIN UPLOAD YOUR WORK PAY THE FEE OF 35 DOLLARS YOU CAN ADD 0VER 100 SONG AND MORE IF YOU ARE THE ONLY ARTIST WHO CREATED ALL THE WORK.
   NOTE FILL OUT INFORMATION CORRECTLY FULL NAME,ADDRESS,PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL,

3 AFTER YOU HAVE SIGNED UP AND SUBMIT SUBMIT THE ONE TIME FEE OF 35 DOLLARS YOUR WORK WILL BE COPYRIGHTED IMMEDIATELY YOU WILL RECEIVE A LETTER FROM THE UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT OFFICE 6 MONTHS IN THE MAIL WITH COPYRIGHT LETTER SAYING ITS OFFICIAL YOU OWN THE RIGHTS YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR WORK WILL BE COPYRIGHTED AUTOMATICALLY WITHIN TWO DAYS ONLINE YOU HAVE TO LOGIN IN AND CHECK YOUR ACCOUNT

I HOPE THIS INFO IS VERY HELPFUL I WISH YOU THE BEST I WILL COME OUT AND
VISIT THE SCHOOL TO HELP YOU GUYS WITH OTHER QUESTIONS SOON AS I CONTACT THE SCHOOL HERE IS A LINK TO MY MUSIC ENJOY AND STAY POSITIVE

I AM CHIVAS HILL - PRODUCER X https://soundcloud.com/chivas-hill-producer-x

Hi,
To be honest, I know nothing about copyrighting music but I also like to try and at least give an intelligent answer to any questions on here that have been unanswered... :)

I found this information @ a website, http://copyright.gov/circs/circ56a.pdf ... I am pasting in the first page in case you cannot open the link...good luck!

Copyright Registration
of Musical Compositions
and Sound Recordings
This circular explains the difference, for copyright purposes, between musical
compositions and sound recordings.
A musical composition consists of music, including any accompanying words,
and is normally registered as a work of the performing arts. The author of a
musical composition is generally the composer, and the lyricist, if any. A musical
composition may be in the form of a notated copy (for example, sheet
music) or in the form of a phonorecord (for example, cassette tape, LP, or CD).
Sending a musical composition in the form of a phonorecord does not necessarily
mean that there is a claim to copyright in the sound recording.
A sound recording results from the fixation of a series of musical, spoken, or
other sounds. The author of a sound recording is the performer(s) whose performance
is fixed, or the record producer who processes the sounds and fixes
them in the final recording, or both.
Copyright in a sound recording is not the same as, or a substitute for, copyright
in the underlying musical composition.
Registration of a Musical Composition
and a Sound Recording with a Single Application
Although they are separate works, a musical composition and a sound recording
may be registered together on a single application if ownership of the
copyrights in both is exactly the same. To register a single claim in both works,
give information about the author(s) of both the musical composition and the
sound recording.
Filing an Original Claim to Copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office
An application for copyright registration contains three essential elements: a
completed application form, a nonrefundable filing fee, and a nonreturnable
deposit—that is, a copy or copies of the work being registered and “deposited”
with the Copyright Office.
Here are the options for registering your cop