From the course: Music Law: Copyrighting a Song

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Formalities

Formalities

From the course: Music Law: Copyrighting a Song

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Formalities

- Once the application and deposit copy have been reviewed and accepted a paper certificate of registration is mailed. If you filed electronically you should receive your Certificate of Registration in the mail within eight months. If you filed a paper application you should receive your certificate within 13 months. If you lose your certificate don't worry, for a fee the Copyright Office will issue you a replacement certificate. Once the registration is granted your information will be entered into the Copyright Office database, you can review it online by searching www.copyright.gov/records. If there are errors in the certificate or in the online registration you may need to correct the errors by filing a supplementary registration using form CA which stands for corrections and amplifications. You can read more about the procedure in Circular 8. It's possible you may also receive mail from strangers as a result of your registration. Some companies comb Copyright Office records and…

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