• You can register up to 4 songs at a time for a one-time, total fee of just $29!   That's less than $7.50 per song for 4 songs!   No catches, no strings, no "membership fees," no annual or future costs.

7. What if someone claims I gave away or sold the rights to my song? Can SongRegistration.com™ help with such disputes?

• No (and neither can the Copyright Office).   We can only help you prove when the song was submitted and its contents.   If you sell or assign the rights to your song to someone else -- or work for someone who by the employment contract owns whatever you compose while so employed -- that requires a separate contract agreement.   Whoever claims ownership or transfer rights (from you) to the song would be required to show evidence of such a contract.   We obviously can't help you prove anything about any separate contracts or agreements you may sign.

8. What if SongRegistration.com goes out of business?

• First, we have no intention of going out of business and in fact have a verifiable history of maintaining online websites over the past 12 years!   Since SongRegistration.com first started, our popularity, client base and repository of original songs have all continued to grow beyond all projections.

  And the reason is simple:   We serve a critical function within the music community and offer our clients excellent service and security, at a very reasonable price.   So we're not going anywhere!

  But regardless, once you register your songs with us, we send back to you all documentation verifying the creation dates of your material.   In addition, all song content is, and will continue to be, maintained -- regardless of our company's status -- at secure safety deposit facilities in San Diego, California.

  A. WE maintain all registration data and backups of your songs' content. B. YOU receive:     •  Sworn Certificate of Registration     • Dated proof of registration info     • Dated proof of uploaded content

9. Are my copyrights good in other countries?

• Yes. Although there's no such thing as an "international copyright" and each country's own copyright laws prevail in that country, most countries in the civilized world have treaties with each other regarding mutual copyright protection. For a list of these countries, here are two links:

  • From Wikipedia
    
  • From the U.S. Copyright Office

10. Are you sure about all this?   How can I read about copyright laws on my own?

• Yes, we're sure.   But since this information is not intended to serve as legal advice of any kind, we definitely encourage you to NOT take our word for it and instead read the actual federal copyright laws!   Just click here to jump to the U.S. Copyright Office's official public circular explaining the copyright laws and procedures and what registering with the Copyright Office does and does not do!   We also encourage you to check with an attorney knowledgeable in copyright and intellectual property law if you have any questions or concerns!

  We have absolutely nothing to hide since we provide a quality, cost-effective service for our clients.

I acknowledge that I have read all of the Frequently Asked Questions (above) explaining basic copyright law and the role SongRegistration.com™ can play regarding copyright protection.

I understand that SongRegistration.com™ is an independent company in the business of documenting and memorializing the submission dates and content of music. It is not affiliated with the U.S. Copyright Office, nor does it register any submissions there. Nothing in this site should be construed as offering legal advice or representation. Although registration with the U.S. Copyright Office does NOT "copyright" material, I understand it is required before filing an infringement suit or collecting certain types of damages and fees. There may be other reasons to consider registering with the Copyright Office, which can be done ANYTIME during the life of the copyright (click here for our free info kit for more on this).

Services Provided:
I understand that this service, as further explained in the frequently asked questions and answers above and our free info kit (incorporated herein by reference), does NOT involve registration with the U.S. Copyright Office, is not in and of itself a formal copyright (but rather provides evidence of when the material was submitted) and does not provide statutory protections. I understand that registering and uploading my composition(s) with SongRegistration.com™ is SOLELY for the purpose of establishing the submission date of material submitted by documenting the person or entity submitting the material, the date submitted and what the content of that submitted material was. I also understand that in the event of a copyright dispute, you will - at my request - send certified copies of my uploaded song(s)s directly to the appropriate Court of Record, along with all supporting registration documentation.

Services NOT Provided:
I understand that SONGREGISTRATION.COM™ DOES NOT OFFER LEGAL ADVICE OR LEGAL SERVICES OF ANY KIND, NOR PROTECTION AGAINST CLAIMS OF WHETHER THE MATERIAL SUBMITTED WAS LEGALLY ASSIGNED TO A THIRD PARTY, OR WHETHER THE MATERIAL WAS COMPOSED EARLIER THAN ITS SUBMISSION TO SONGREGISTRATION.COM™, OR THE IDENTITY OF THE SUBMITTER (and since SongRegistration.com™ obviously cannot identify the submitter, I understand that any request for access to the submission by the submitter must be accompanied by a copy of my Certificate of Registration or other reasonable proof that I am in fact the party who submitted the material). Also, since SongRegistration.com™ does not physically listen to, or monitor, files I upload - but rather only verifies that they are listed in the proper format, with appropriate corresponding byte-size - I understand the integrity of files uploaded cannot be verified by SongRegistration.com™. I further understand that, SHOULD I SEEK LEGAL ADVICE OR SERVICES REGARDING COPYRIGHT LAW, I MUST DO SO ON MY OWN THROUGH AN ATTORNEY DULY LICENSED IN THE STATE OR COUNTRY WHERE I RESIDE.

Encouragement to Register with the U.S Copyright Office (in addition to registering with SongRegistration.com™):
I understand that SongRegistration.com™ is NOT filing anything with the U.S. Copyright Office in my behalf. I also understand that registering with the U.S. Copyright Office (which can be done at ANY time before or after registering with SongRegistration.com™) is "prima facie" evidence of copyright and must be done before filing an actual infringement action, or seeking certain statutory damages, and that SongRegistration.com™ encourages all composers and publishers to do so.

Indemnification and Jurisdiction:
By submitting my composition(s) to SongRegistration.com™, I agree to hold harmless and indemnify SongRegistration.com™, and its owners, from and against any third party claim arising from or in any way related to use of SongRegistration.com's services, including any liability or expense arising from all claims, losses, damages (actual and consequential), suits, judgments, litigation costs and attorneys' fees, of every kind and nature. In such case, SongRegistration.com™ will provide me with written notice of such claim, suit or action. I understand that SongRegistration.com™'s sole obligation under this agreement is to provide evidence of the date of submission, name of the submitter as listed on the submission form and the contents of submitted material as provided by the submitter, and nothing else.

Storage of Submitted Material:
Although you have advised me that SongRegistration.com™ has never lost any submitted material, in the unlikely event any such submission was lost or otherwise damaged due to your failure to exercise reasonable care or any other cause whatsoever, I agree and understand that the liquidated damages for said loss is and shall be $10.00.