Music Copyright Costs
- The process of copyrighting a record label will cost you between $275 and $325.
- Copyrighting music costs $60 to $140.
- Filing a copyright is $35-$65.
- Licensing a song for YouTube is cheaper than buying rights.
Startup Costs and Rights
- The average startup cost ranges from $15,000 to $30,000, assuming a home recording studio. Items needed include: digital audio workstation, microphones, monitors. Produce high-quality recordings. Record a variety of songs for submission.
- Your copyright gives you the right to record, sell, distribute, make new works, perform publicly, post online, and stream your music.
- The waiting period could go up to six months.
- Licenses don’t grant rights to record and distribute copyrighted material without permission.
- A master recording grants a third party rights to use the recording.
- Print rights allow physical copies.
- Public performance rights allow recordings of performances for distribution.
- License costs vary widely.