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music copyright,how do you get copy rite for lyrics and words you have written?

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music copyright,how do you get copy rite for lyrics and words you have written?

my sister has written a song herself and wants to copy rite it so no one else can take credit for it ,how do you do this in the UK

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Its just a case of proving (should you have too) that you wrote it at a specific time. In the uk there is no current body for copyrighting.

So you have to send a copy of the work to yourself recorded delivery and do not open it.

Leave it with your solicitor again in an unopened envelope - dated.

Anonymous

You HAVE the copyright to YOUR song - you don't have to "get" it, you already have it. If you want to PROVE you own the copyright:-

The easiest way to protect your copyright is to send yourself a copy of your material by recorded delivery. Remembering to do the following:

Put a note inside of when and where the material was recorded, a list of performers on the recording, and the names of writers of the song. Include their addresses.

Make sure that you write the name of the song on the outside of the package.

Get the post office to date stamp across the seal.

Don't open the package when it arrives, just put it somewhere safe.

You don't necessarily need a recording, a manuscript of the music and a lyric sheet will do.

James Blarney

Hi there, one quick way of copyrighting written material or Schematics is to place in in a sealed envelope and post it to yourself recorded delivery. This way you can prove that the material existed at the date of postage. This is not fullproof but a very common starting point! You can also register at various websites, one of which is http://www.dulyregistered.co.uk,/ however there are many more out there and they will all charge you!

The most intimate lyrics are probably by Damien Rice Just listen to Cross-Eyed Bear and The Professor and you'll know what I mean. Sad lyrics though.

Staszek G

Let her signed by her name if you make anything its ussually atomaticly Copyrighted from the start does she have the written original somewhere on paper thats all she needs to have a manuscript of her work thats all