Tom Overthere
Member
I want to copyright a song.
I intend to make a digital submission to the United States Copyright office.
How extensive should the recording be? In other words, what level of production is best?
SPECIFICALLY:
a) I write based on guitar and voice in most cases.
b) I can add a bass part, a simple digital drum/percussion track, basic synth fills and perhaps a harmony vocal.
The embellishments in item 'b' above might CHANGE later when the song is produced as a commercial recording.
SO...
a) Should my recorded copyright submission be limited to just guitar and voice?
b) Or should I include embellishments that MIGHT/COULD prove to be recognizable "hooks" in the commercial recording - aspects of the song that are important to protect? (On the other hand, those same aspects might be changed or edited out entirely...)
Thanks
I intend to make a digital submission to the United States Copyright office.
How extensive should the recording be? In other words, what level of production is best?
SPECIFICALLY:
a) I write based on guitar and voice in most cases.
b) I can add a bass part, a simple digital drum/percussion track, basic synth fills and perhaps a harmony vocal.
The embellishments in item 'b' above might CHANGE later when the song is produced as a commercial recording.
SO...
a) Should my recorded copyright submission be limited to just guitar and voice?
b) Or should I include embellishments that MIGHT/COULD prove to be recognizable "hooks" in the commercial recording - aspects of the song that are important to protect? (On the other hand, those same aspects might be changed or edited out entirely...)
Thanks