Inc. The company packages and distributes the recording on a CD. The songs and sound recording may be registered with one SR application because they are owned by the same entity and they were first published as a single unit on the same date. The applicant should name Dan and Erica as co-authors of the music and sound recording, should name Dan & Erica Music, Inc. as the claimant, and should provide the date and nation of first publication for the CD.
• Melvin and Maxine perform, produce, and publish a CD containing twelve tracks. (The songs are preexisting.] The tracks may be registered with one SR application because they are owned by the same individuals and they were first published as a single unit on the same date. The applicant should name Melvin and Maxine as co- authors and co-claimants of the sound recording, should provide the date and nation of first publication for the CD, and should exclude the preexisting songs from the claim.
• Record Studio XYZ Inc. produces an album containing ten tracks. The company is the author of each sound recording as well as the cover artwork and liner notes. All of these elements may be registered with one SR application because they are owned by the same entity and they were packaged together and distributed as a single unit. The applicant should check the box indicating that the work is a work made for hire and should name Record Studio XYZ Inc. as the author and claimant of "sound recording, text of liner notes, and cover artwork."
Examples: Separate applications required
• Sara, Melvin, and Ron publish an album in 2012 containing ten tracks. Sara, Melvin, and Ron wrote the lyrics and music for all ten songs, and performed all ten tracks. Track 1 was previously published as a single in 2011. The unit of publication option may be used to register Tracks 2 through 10, but cannot be used for Track 1. To register Tracks 2 through 10 , the applicant should submit the album in the form it was first published in 2012. The applicant should complete one SR application naming Sara, Melvin, and Ron as the authors and claimants of "lyrics, music, and sound recording," for Tracks 2 through 10, should provide the title for each track, and should provide the 2012 publication date. In the Material Excluded field the applicant should identify Track 1 as previously published, and in the New Material Included field the applicant should state "all other lyrics, music and sound recording." To register Track 1, the applicant should submit the single in the form it was first published in 2011. The applicant should complete a separate SR application naming Sara, Melvin, and Ron as authors and claimants of the lyrics, music, and sound recording for Track 1, the applicant should provide the title of that track, and should provide the 2011 publication date.
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