drawings, illustrations, models, or the like. When completing a paper application, the applicant should use Form VA.
• Works of the Performing Arts: When completing an online application, the applicant should select "Work of the Performing Arts" in the Type of Work field if the works primarily contain music, lyrics, drama, choreography, or other content that is intended to be performed for an audience. When completing a paper application, the applicant should complete Form PA.
• Sound Recordings: When completing an online application, the applicant must select "Sound Recording" in the Type of Work field if applicant intends to register works that contain sound recording authorship. When completing a paper application, the applicant must complete Form SR.
• Motion Picture/Audiovisual Material: When completing an online application, the applicant should select "Motion Picture/AV Work" in the Type of Work field if the works primarily contain motion pictures or other audiovisual content. When completing a paper application, the applicant should complete Form PA.
If the works contain more than one type of authorship, the applicant should select the option that is appropriate for the predominant form of authorship in those works. For example, if most of the works contain a substantial amount of music combined with a few photographs, the applicant should register them as Works of the Performing Arts. If most of the works contain illustrations with a small amount of text, the applicant should register them as Works of the Visual Arts. If the types of authorship are roughly equal, the applicant may select any option that is appropriate for the type of authorship that appears in the majority of the works.
There is an exception to this rule. If the applicant intends to register a work that contains sound recording authorship, the applicant must select Sound Recording or must use Form SR, regardless of whether sound recording is the predominant form of authorship in the rest of the works.
For additional guidance in selecting the appropriate type of work, see Chapter 600, Section 609.2.
1106.3(C) Title
As discussed in Section 1106.1, the applicant must provide a title for the collection as a whole. If the works were created by the same author, the applicant may provide a descriptive title that identifies the author, the type of works that the author created, and the year or years that the works were created, such as "Robert Smith's Poems (2010- 2011]." If the works were created by multiple authors, the applicant may provide a title that identifies the general subject matter of the works and the year or years that the works were created, such as "Sketches at the Zoo (2005-2006)." If the applicant intends to register a number of unpublished songs that appear on the same album, the title of the album may be provided as the title for the unpublished collection as a whole.
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