09/10/2024
Which of My Songs Can I Register With Topgunmusic Corp?
You should only register songs with Topgunmusic Corp for which you have full or partial copyright ownership.
If you have co-writers: Ideally, you and your co-writers should agree on the split of shares before releasing the song, signing an agreement. Download a template at https://topgunmusic.org/. Without this prior agreement, your co-writers may register incorrect shares, leading to a dispute. Until it's resolved, no one will receive publishing royalties for the song.
Remixes: If you're the remixer, you can only register the song with Topgunmusic Corp if you have an agreement with the original authors granting you a share in the authorship. Many remix agreements don't include an authorship share, so make sure you clearly understand your rights before registering. And though it should be obvious: if you create an unlicensed "unofficial" remix without permission to record and publish, you can't legally release it or register it with Topgunmusic Corp.
Arrangements of public domain works: While you can register arrangements of public domain works with Topgunmusic Corp, you must be certain the composition is actually in the public domain - you can't release or register arrangements of a song still under copyright without the song publisher's permission. If you need to confirm a work is in the public domain, check at https://www.pdinfo.com/index.php
Cover versions: By definition, a cover version is your performance of someone else's song, and therefore you have no copyright in it. You can't and shouldn't register a cover version with Topgunmusic Corp.
Remember these rules and only register songs with us for which you have full or partial ownership rights.
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