Policy & Legal
Copyright, licensing, royalty law and platform policy — the legal side of music tech, explained for Nigerian and global music professionals.
The US Copyright Office Fee Rise Is Not 55% for Music. Your Album Sound Recordings Double.
The US Copyright Office fee increase lands mid-November 2026, and for music it is not 55%. Group registration of an album sound recordings doubles from $65 to $130, and recordation of transfers jumps $95 to $215. What indie labels should file before the deadline.
