From the course: Introduction to Songwriting
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Copyrighting and publishing
From the course: Introduction to Songwriting
Copyrighting and publishing
- [Narrator] If all you ever do is write songs for yourself and those closest to you, that's already an exceptional accomplishment. However, if you're hoping that your songs will have a broader reach and even generate income, then there are quite a few additional things to keep in mind. The other way to put this is that you can write a great song, but it will go nowhere without your doing what it takes to get other people to hear it. This means incorporating a whole host of skills involving the business side of songwriting. Let's start with a few of the basics. Once you've created a song and documented it in some form like sheet music or a recording, which could even be singing into your smartphone, then you'll officially have copywritten material. If you wanted to go the extra mile and register your recording or sheet music with the Register of Copyrights in Washington DC, you could. But personally, I generally reserve that for those songs of mine that will be made commercially…
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What is songwriting?4m 50s
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Skills needed to be a songwriter3m 43s
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The fundamentals of songwriting3m 54s
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Music theory and notation2m 58s
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Copyrighting and publishing3m 58s
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Recording, record labels, and promotion3m 54s
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Music law2m 39s
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Jobs in songwriting3m 48s
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