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When a Musician or Artist Should File for Copyright Protection

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An artist can have their music registered within 3 months. The world is constantly ringing with the emotion-filled sounds of music. Whether the music is naturally occurring through the voices of birds, amplified by the mechanical bellies of mankind's progressive machines, or created and executed through the genius of the human spirit, every sound, tone, pitch, and rhythm is unique. While some of these kinds of sounds may make you want to grab your ears and beg for quiet, some melodious music can make even the most cynical person wish that the human ear could experience an even wider spectrum of sound. However, irrespective of one's subjective feelings regarding a particular sound or song, the creator or creators of all types of music regularly seek to ensure that the law protects the fruits of their labor from commercial and artistic exploitation. For the artist, what starts as an original idea of musical notes and lyrics eventually flows to a tangible medium of expre