Performing Art Works
Follow these steps to register your musical work, dramatic work, script, pantomime, choreography, motion picture, or other audiovisual work:
Step 1
Make sure your work is a performing arts work. Performing arts works are intended to be “performed”
directly before an audience or indirectly “by means of any device or process.” Included are
(1) musical works, including any accompanying words; (2)
dramatic works, such as scripts, including any accompanying
music; (3) pantomimes and choreographic works; and (4)
motion pictures and other audiovisual works.
Note: Performing arts registration is not the same as registering a sound recording. Read more about
choosing the correct registration method. To register sound
recordings, see the Sound Recordings instructions.
Read more about the registration of musical compositions and sound recordings.
Step 2
Put into one envelope or package:
Step 3
Send the package to:
Library of Congress
Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000
Please read this important notice about mail delivery disruption.
Your registration becomes effective on the day that the Copyright Office receives your application, payment,
and copy(ies) in acceptable form. If your submission is in order, you will receive a certificate of registration
in 4 to 5 months.
For more details, please see Circular 45, Copyright Registration for Motions Pictures
Including Video Recordings; Circular 50, Copyright Registration for Musical
Compositions; Circular 55, Copyright Registration for Multimedia Works; and
other informational circulars.
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