https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/copyright-registration-india-music https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/copyright-registration-india-music A recorded song is its own copyright in India, separate from the composition and the lyrics, and its author is the producer. This guide covers what the Copyright Office expects when you register a master: one application per track, Rs 2,000 per recording, consent from everyone who played or sang on it, and a 60-year term. Sources read on 24 Oct 2026. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT We are the music makers copyrightindiaregistrationartist-rightsworkflows https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/music-copyright-registration-us https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/music-copyright-registration-us A song and a recording of it are two separate works for US copyright purposes. This guide explains which application covers which, when one application can cover both, the group options for albums and unpublished batches, and what each costs now and under the fee schedule that can take effect from 11 November 2026. Sources: the US Copyright Office and 17 U.S.C., read on 24 Oct 2026. Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT We are the music makers copyrightcopyright-officeregistrationartist-rights https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/us-copyright-fees-11-november-register-now https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/us-copyright-fees-11-november-register-now The US Copyright Office can bring in its new fee schedule from 11 November 2026. Registering an album of sound recordings doubles from $65 to $130. If you self-release music in the US, you have under three weeks to register your backlog at current prices, and singles-first artists stand to lose the most. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers artist-rightscopyrightcopyright-officeregistration https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/can-you-copyright-ai-song-us-copyright-office-rules https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/can-you-copyright-ai-song-us-copyright-office-rules In the US, a prompt on its own does not make you the author of what an AI generates. Lyrics, melodies, performances, edits and creative arrangement you made yourself can still be registered, as long as you claim your part and disclose the AI part on the form. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers aiai-musiccopyrightregistrationartist-rights https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/08/register-song-copyright-india-step-by-step https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/08/register-song-copyright-india-step-by-step In India your song is protected the moment you make it, so registration is optional. What it gives you is evidence a court will accept. One song can be three separate works (the music, the lyrics and the recording), each needing its own application, fee and consent letters from your co-writers. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers workflowsartist-rightscopyrightindiaregistration