How to copyright a song in India?

• You can apply for copyright a song in India through offline or online mode. 

• First, you have to visit the official website of copyright registration i.e. copyright.gov.in then you have to sign up on the website which means you have to create a login ID on the website. During creating your login ID you have to give fill the required information like your e-mail id, phone number.

• After creating your id on the website you have to click on the ‘new registration’ button. After clicking on the new registration an application form will open and you have to fill that form.

• You to fill the required information like name, address, the nationality of the applicant, class of the work, a title of work, language of the work, whether work is published or not and other details. So first you have to fill the application form and after filling this form you have to save this and click on the next button for next step.

• After clicking on the next button a new page will open in which you have to fill the statement of further particulars in which you have to fill the required details like work to be registered is original or not, if it is adaption of a work then you have to fill the details of that work and other required details. After filling this form you have to click on the save and next button.

• Then you have to fill the remaining required details in your application and after filling of remaining details you have to save your application and proceed to the payment of fees. You have to pay the prescribed fee for your application because without paying the prescribed fee you may not be able to submit your form.

• After deposit of fee, your form will be submitted online and after 30 days if everything goes well you will get your copyright on your song.