How to copyright your work
Straight answers by work type: what copyright actually covers, when registration is worth it, and how to prove you created it first.
How to Copyright a Book (and Prove You Wrote It First)
How to copyright a book: automatic protection, registering with the U.S. Copyright Office (Form TX), and timestamping your manuscript on the blockchain as dated proof of authorship.
Read moreHow to Copyright a Song (Lyrics, Melody & Recording)
How to copyright a song: the difference between the composition (Form PA) and the sound recording (Form SR), protecting co-writes, and timestamping your demo on the blockchain.
Read moreHow to Copyright a Logo (Copyright vs Trademark)
How to copyright a logo: when copyright applies, why a trademark is usually what you actually need, and how to timestamp your design files as dated proof of creation.
Read moreHow to Copyright a Photo & Protect Your Images
How to copyright a photo: automatic protection on capture, when to register with the Copyright Office, EXIF metadata, and timestamping images as tamper-proof proof of authorship.
Read moreHow to Copyright Artwork (Digital & Physical)
How to copyright artwork: automatic protection, registering visual art with Form VA, protecting digital art and NFTs, and timestamping your work as proof of creation.
Read moreHow to Copyright Music (Beats, Tracks & Productions)
How to copyright music: protecting compositions and recordings, what producers and beatmakers should know, and timestamping beats and stems as dated proof.
Read moreHow to Copyright a Screenplay (WGA vs Copyright Office)
How to copyright a screenplay: Copyright Office registration vs WGA registration, why writers timestamp drafts before pitching, and how blockchain proof works.
Read moreHow to Copyright a Business Name (You Actually Trademark It)
How to 'copyright' a business name: why names aren't copyrightable, how trademarks and DBAs work, and how to timestamp your branding as proof of first use.
Read moreHow to Copyright a Website (Content, Code & Design)
How to copyright a website: what's protectable (content, code, design), what isn't, registering with the Copyright Office, and timestamping your site as dated proof.
Read moreHow to Copyright a Poem & Protect Your Writing
How to copyright a poem: automatic protection, registering single poems or collections, the risk of posting online, and timestamping your work as proof of authorship.
Read moreHow to Copyright a Name (You Actually Need a Trademark)
You cannot copyright a name — names are too short for copyright. Here is what actually protects a name, when a trademark is worth it, and how to date your first use.
Read moreHow to Copyright a Phrase (and Why Trademark Is the Real Answer)
Short phrases and slogans cannot be copyrighted. Here is when a phrase can be trademarked, what it costs, and how to prove you used it first.
Read moreHow to Copyright an Image and Protect It Online
You own the copyright in an image the moment you create it. Here is what that covers, when registration is worth the fee, and how to prove an image is yours.
Read moreHow to Copyright a Word (You Can't — Here's What Works)
A single word cannot be copyrighted, even one you invented. Here is when a coined word can be trademarked, and how to prove you used it first.
Read moreHow to Copyright Lyrics and Prove You Wrote Them
Lyrics are protected as a literary work the moment you write them down. Here is how lyrics differ from the song, when to register, and how to prove you wrote them first.
Read moreProve it on the blockchain
Timestamp any file and get a tamper-proof, lifetime certificate that it existed today. Your file never leaves your browser.