Copyright Termination Rights — Powered by Federal Law
Federal law gives songwriters and artists the right to reclaim their copyrights from labels and publishers — but only within a specific window. Thousands of songs are eligible right now. Most artists don't know it.
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The Process
Search your catalog
Enter your name, your artist name, or a song title. We search the federal copyright database and show you every song that may be eligible for termination.
Confirm your window
We calculate your exact termination window — when it opens, when it closes, and how much time you have to act. Deadlines are non-negotiable under federal law.
File your notice
We generate your Notice of Termination and connect you with vetted entertainment attorneys to review and file it properly.
Own your future
Once reclaimed, your copyright is yours. Re-release it yourself, license it, sell it, or pass it to your heirs. Your legacy, on your terms.
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Know Your Rights
When you signed your first publishing or recording deal, you almost certainly signed away your copyright. You needed the advance. You needed the distribution. You needed the label's machinery. You did what you had to do.
But Congress had a different idea about how this should work. The Copyright Act of 1976 includes a provision specifically designed to protect artists from deals they made when they were young, broke, or just didn't know better.
It's called the Termination Right. After 35 years, you can take your copyright back. Not renegotiate it. Take it. The law uses the word "inalienable" — meaning your label cannot stop you, no matter what your contract says.
And in January 2026, a federal appeals court ruled that this right extends to your worldwide copyright — not just the United States. That ruling just changed the math on every eligible song in existence.
The catch: you have a five-year window to act. Miss it, and the right is gone forever. Most artists miss it simply because nobody told them it was there. That's what You're the Star is for.
The 35-Year Rule
For songs written after January 1, 1978, the original author may terminate the copyright grant 35 years after the date of publication. The window stays open for 5 years.
Who Can File
The original songwriter or composer. If the artist has passed, their heirs — spouse, children, or estate — inherit the termination right. It cannot be contracted away.
The 2026 Ruling
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that successful termination reclaims worldwide rights, not just US rights. Every eligible song just became significantly more valuable.
The Timing Requirement
Notice must be filed with the Copyright Office no less than 2 years and no more than 10 years before the effective termination date. Getting this wrong forfeits the right.
Why Trust This
Every song on this site is pulled directly from public records at the United States Copyright Office. You can verify any registration number yourself at copyright.gov. We're not the source of truth — the federal government is. We just make it searchable.
Every song, registration number, and date on this site comes from the US Copyright Office's public bulk data. Nothing here is proprietary or invented — it's all independently verifiable.
You're the Star Productions, LLC has been registered and active in Missouri since 2005. This isn't a pop-up company built for a trend — it's a license that's been on file for two decades.
Checking your catalog costs nothing and never will. We make money by connecting artists who want to file with vetted entertainment attorneys — not by charging you to look.
We don't file anything on your behalf or promise outcomes. We surface what the law already allows and connect you to licensed attorneys who handle the legal work properly.
I've spent years working in workforce development, grant strategy, and organizational consulting — helping people and institutions get access to resources they didn't know they were entitled to. When I learned how many legendary songs sit in a closing legal window that almost nobody knows exists, it didn't sit right with me. The law already gives artists this right. They just need someone to tell them it's there before the clock runs out. That's what this is.
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