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Helping Songwriters and Lyric-Writers
Get Started in the Music Industry
Get Started in the Music Industry
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How To Copyright Your Songs and Lyrics
It's Always a Good Idea to Copyright and Protect Your Songs and Lyrics
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Copyrighting your songs & lyrics is your way of proving you are the owner of your work
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A copyright is the exclusive legal right that writers, lyricists and songwriters have over their work. In the U.S.A., these rights are set out under the Copyright Protection Act.
To protect your original songs, poems and lyrics, and to make sure that all earned songwriting royalties end up in your bank account, songwriters, poets and lyricists register the copyright for their original work in the U.S. Copyright Office, or in the Copyright Office in the country where you live. This is especially important when you start sending out your songs and lyrics, or if you're concerned 
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about having your original songs and lyrics compromised in any way.
Since most songwriters and lyric-writers want their songs to ultimately get airplay in the U.S., registering your songs and lyrics in the U.S. Copyright Office is always a good idea.
If you would like want to start earning songwriting royalties, and you're ready to start sending out your songs and lyrics to recording artists and record companies for their review, it's a good idea to protect your original material by registering the copyright for your songs and lyrics before they get too much exposure. about having your original songs and lyrics compromised in any way.
Since most songwriters and lyric-writers want their songs to ultimately get airplay in the U.S., registering your songs and lyrics in the U.S. Copyright Office is always a good idea. If you would like want to start earning songwriting royalties, and you're ready to start sending out your songs and lyrics to recording artists and record companies for their review, it's a good idea to protect your original material by registering the copyright for your songs and lyrics before they get too much exposure. 
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The Songwriting Success Kit includes FREE Copyright Forms and instructions to register your original songs and lyrics, and is available here.
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Songwriting Success Tips From Today's Top Songwriters
Hit Songwriters & Lyric-Writers Help You Succeed
Let Hit Songwriters show you the simplest ways to get started in songwriting. Discover How to Write Songs & Lyrics for Recording Artists ... How to Get a Manager to Pitch Your Songs ... How to Earn Royalties ... and more!
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Sell Your Original Songs and Lyrics
Turn Your Original Songs and Lyrics into Cash and Royalty Checks
The complete, step-by-step guide to selling your original songs and lyrics provides you with everything you need to cash-in on your songwriting talent. Almost half of today's Recording Artists don't write all of their own songs, and Record Companies, Music Publishers and Managers are always looking for new original material for their Artists that don't write songs.
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Earn Money Writing Songs & Lyrics for Recording Artists
Get Royalty Checks, Advances Payments, Co-Writing Splits and other Songwriter Payments
As a songwriter, it's important to ensure you get paid properly for the songs & lyrics you write. There are many ways you can earn money in songwriting, such as royalties, advances, and co-writer splits. For example, if your song is accepted by a recording artist, and there are co-writers involved, what will your share of the advance and royalties be? Here are ... continued >>
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