1509.2(B)(2)
1509.2(B)(3)
1509.2(C)
1509.2(C)(1)
1509.2(C)(2)
Published Sound Recordings
To register a sound recording first published in the United States, the applicant should submit two complete phonorecords of the best edition of the work.
As discussed in Section 1504, the criteria used to determine the best edition for a particular work are listed in the "Best Edition Statement" set forth in Appendix B to Part 202 of the Office's regulations. The Best Edition Statement is also posted on the Office's website in Circular 7B: Best Edition of Published Copyrighted Works for the Collections of the Library of Congress [www.copyright.gov/circs/circ07b.pdf).
The deposit for a claim in a sound recording is considered complete when it "includes the phonorecord, together with any printed or other visually perceptible material" that was published with the sound recording, such as cover art, liner notes, or the sound recording container. 37 C.F.R. §§ 202.19(b)(2); 202.20(b)(2)(v). For example, the Office will not accept a CD in a plain jewel case as the deposit copy for a claim in a published sound recording if the sound recording was marketed with cover art and liner notes.
Sound Recordings Published in Electronic Format
To register a sound recording published in both electronic and hard copy formats, the applicant should submit complete phonorecords of the best edition in the hard copy format. If the sound recording was published solely in electronic format, the applicant may submit digital files containing a complete phonorecord of the work, provided that the requirements set forth in Section 1507.2 have been met.
Dramatic Works
Dramatic works may be fixed in visually perceptible copies [e.g., a printed script), on phonorecords [e.g., an audio recording), or in a motion picture or other audiovisual work.
Unpublished Dramatic Works
To register an unpublished dramatic work, the applicant should submit one complete copy or phonorecord that contains all the authorship claimed in the application.
Published Dramatic Works
To register a dramatic work first published in the United States in visually perceptible copies, the applicant generally should submit two complete copies of the best edition of the work. If the dramatic work was published solely in electronic form, the applicant may submit a digital file containing one complete copy of the work. See Section 1507.2.
To register a dramatic work first published on phonorecords in the United States, the applicant should submit one complete phonorecord of the best edition of the work. As discussed in Section 1504, the criteria used to determine the best edition for a particular work are listed in the "Best Edition Statement" set forth in Appendix B to Part 202 of the Office's regulations. The Best Edition Statement is also posted on the Office's website in Circular 7B: Best Edition of Published Copyrighted Works for the Collections of the Library of Congress (www.copyright.gov/circs/circ07b.pdf).
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