this doesn't have much to do with mics

[antispatula]

But don't think this topic fits in well with any forum....so here's the question:

When copyrighting a song, should one use a Sound Recording form or a Performing Art form? In the past I've always used a SR form, but what do you think is the best? I don't really care if people play my stuff live, I'd rather protect my recording, but anyways....

 

[scrubs]

What do you want to copyright, the recording or the songs? If you are both the writer/composer and the performer on the recording, form SR will let you copyright both the songs and the recording. If you are just copyrighting the songs/compositions, then PA is probably better. This is all explained quite thoroughly on the copyright website: www.copyright.gov