Copyright laws, in general, can be confusing and there is much information about the subject in general circulation. This is no less true when it comes to music copyrighting. The Copyright Act of 1976 states that the rights to music belong to the composer in the beginning. The protections that come with the Copyright Act come into effect once the composition is “fixed into any tangible medium of expression.” In other words, it becomes protected once it is written down. However, it is a good idea to include notice of the copyright protection on the first page of the music.