Phonograph or P Line (℗) identifies the rights owner of a sound recording track. Who is distributing an Album should own or license these rights, usually Record Labels.
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Copyright or C Line (©) identifies the composition and lyrics rights owner of a song. Usually songwriters, but you can find Record Labels (usually from Majors) when they acquire the composition. If you're a Record Label but you don't own the copyright, you can fill C Line with Artists Names.
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Suggested formats:
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When artist only grants exploitation rights:
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- ℗ 2021 Zil Artist, under exclusive license to Zil Label
- © 2021 Zil Artist, under exclusive license to Zil Label; Zil Artist, under exclusive license to Zil Label 2 in the USA
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When artist grants Recording ownership:
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- ℗ 2021 Zil Label
- © 2021 Zil Artist
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When artist grants Recording and Composition ownership:
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- ℗ 2021 Zil Label
- © 2021 Zil Label