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Use Form PA to register the underlying musical composition or dramatic work. Form SR has been developed specifically to register a “sound recording” as defined by the Copyright Act—a work resulting from the “fixation of a series of sounds,” separate and distinct from the underlying musical or dramatic work.

For registration purposes, musical compositions and dramatic works that are recorded on disks or cassettes are works of the performing arts and should be registered on Form PA or Short Form PA.

In short, use a PA form if you want to register the “underlying musical composition” i.e., the words or sheet music only. If you're an artist who writes or composes music, or you're a songwriter and/or producer, use the PA form to register your song. Use the SR form if you want to register the actual sound recording.

Here's the simple 7-step process on how to copyright a book: Go to the U.S. Copyright Office website. Select the “Literary Works” category. Create a new account. Start the copyright registration process. Fill out the details. Complete the copyright application. Submit your work to finish copyrighting your book.

When to Use Form PA (Performing Arts) For registration purposes, musical compositions and dramatic works that are recorded on disks or cassettes are works of the performing arts and should be registered on Form PA or Short Form PA.

Form PA is used for the registration of music and/or lyrics (as well as other works of the performing arts), even if your song is on a cassette. Form SR is used for registering the performance and production of a particular recording of sounds.

Fees Registration of a claim in an original work of authorship Single author, same claimant, one work, not for hire $45 Standard Application $65 Paper Filing (Forms PA, SR, TX, VA, SE) $125 Registration of a claim in a group of unpublished works $8523 more rows

The Copyright Office typically takes three months to approve your copyright registration and issue a certificate. However, it can take longer if the Copyright Office has any questions or if there are errors in your submission. Some filings can take up to nine months to a year to complete.

If your copyright is registered, you will receive a certificate of registration in the mail. It generally takes anywhere from three to nine months to process an application and issue a certificate.