Assignment of Copyright in Musical Composition | USA

Obtain an assignment from a songwriter for global rights to publish a piece of music with this Assignment of Copyright form for copyrights registered in the United States.

  • In order to publish music throughout the world, a music publisher requires the composer or songwriter to assign the copyright over to the publisher.
  • All of the writer's rights in the work are assigned to the publisher, together with all copyright and renewals.
  • The form contains a statement that the composition is a work made for hire under the U.S. Copyright Act.
  • The songwriter will continue to receive any performance royalties that he/she is entitled to receive.
  • Available in MS Word format. Fully editable and reusable.
  • For use only in the United States.
Document Type: Microsoft Word
Last Updated: 01-August-2025
SKU: 5036
$2.50
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