I need to copyright for some songs I've written....?

Question

I've written some songs songs. I played them for a man I know and trust. he is a professional musician. He went and got a complete stranger and had me play it for them. They both are in love with my music now and they advised me to get and official copyright. well, i want to but idk how. they told me to record my music onto a CD, type up the lyrics and chord progrssions, and send them to Washington to be copyrighted. but idk where to send them or what to do from there. any advice?

Answer 1

The Library of Congress handles copyright registration.

However, copyrights exist whether or not they are registered: they are created automatically, by operation of law, at the moment you enter the composition down onto something from which it can be retrieved, be it a computer, a piece of paper, etc.

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html

Answer 2

Here is the government site, which answers your questions:

http://www.copyright.gov/

Good luck!

Answer 3

Apply for copyright at this website:

www.mycorporation.com/lgc/order/forms/copyright.asp

Good Luck!!

Answer 4

Start here: http://www.copyright.gov/register/performing.html