Ascap

[2infamouz]

ne1 know anything about ascap? i havent had time 2 check tha site out tht much, but it looks like the easiest way to copyright my shit?

 

[Doc Vigilanti]

ASCAP is a Performing Rights Organization, they are the ones that pay you when your songs get played on the radio, TV, movies, etc. You still have to copyright your music, then after you copyright it you register it with ASCAP and they keep tabs on many spins it gets and the like.

You might make a little bit of money, but the real money doesn't start coming in until you get on the charts or get placement in a movie or TV show or video game or whatever. If you make a #1 single then your check could possibly be upwards of 500+ thousand dollars. Just don't expect much at first. You should still sign up with either them or BMI and register your music with them because there is no telling what can happen.

 

[2infamouz]

alright thx, so what is the first step 2 gettin ur work copyrighted?

 

[Doc Vigilanti]

Go here:

http://www.copyright.gov/

Then here:

http://www.copyright.gov/forms/

And start reading the info for what you are going to be doing, it looks like a lot, but you can submit your stuff online and all that. Go through the tutorial that they have and all that. That should answer most of your questions.

 

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