On this week's episode of the MusicAnswers Podcast, we'll be tackling questions about music copyright with Charles Sanders. Charles is an international music and entertainment attorney who over the years has worked with the Songwriters Guild of America, Music Creators of North America (MCNA), Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the National Music Council, and The Native American Music Association.

8:00 - What is a copyright? 

14:30 - What are the common mistakes music creators make with copyright? 

23:30 - At what point should you register your songs with the copyright office? 

26:00 - What constitutes a similarity in music according to copyright law? 

39:20 - What are some of the cases you've worked on that you think would be interesting to our listeners? 

43:10 - What changes have you seen in the music copyright landscape?

53:00 - What glimmers are hope are this for music creators out there looking to protect their rights?