Copyright Registration Template for a Musical Work

# Copyright registration: [SONG TITLE] (Musical Work)

## Title of work
[SONG TITLE]

## Type of work
Musical work (composition + lyrics)

## Year of completion
[YYYY]

## Author
[Full legal name(s) of the songwriter(s) -- composers and lyricists]

If multiple authors:
- Identify which contribution is whose (composition vs. lyrics)
- Decide whether to file as "joint work" (each author owns equal undivided share) or to specify shares in a separate agreement

## Publication status
- [ ] Published -- date of first commercial release: [YYYY-MM-DD]
- [ ] Unpublished -- demos and private circulation don't count as publication

## Deposit
- For musical work registration: a copy of the SHEET MUSIC or a notated lead sheet (melody line + chord symbols + lyrics) as a PDF.
- An audio recording is acceptable in lieu of sheet music for the musical work registration -- include the audio AND a typed lyric sheet.

## Notes
- Filing fee: $45 (single author) or $65 (Standard).
- The musical work registration covers the underlying composition. To also register the sound recording (the specific recorded performance), file a SEPARATE registration with work type = "Sound Recording" using the same form, deposit the audio file as the deposit, and reference the underlying musical work in the application.
- For multi-author songs, all authors must be named or you must have a written work-for-hire agreement assigning rights to a single claimant.