Songwriting
Songs and poems, published as Johnny Suede.
Family
From a family of musicians and artists. The habit of making things was the inheritance.
Ownership
Every song is registered before it is released. The founder eats his own cooking.
Two works in every song
Every finished song carries two works: the composition, meaning the melody, chords and lyrics, and the sound recording, this specific captured performance. They can have different owners, split in different proportions, and be licensed separately. Registering a demo fingerprints the recording; the contributor declaration is where the co-writers go, so agree the splits in writing before you file.
Registering a demo before you send it
Register the file in the IP Registry first. Then send it. The date is now yours.
Which version to register
The record fingerprints the exact file, so the rough demo and the released master are two records. Register each version that matters and connect them with derivative links. Keep the project files, demos and voice memos as well: dated evidence from before the release backs the claim up. For legal standing in the US, register with the US Copyright Office too.
For the writing and the rights
- Muse: AI Songwriting CompanionFor the blank page: one card a night in four suits, Ink for words, Wire for melody and harmony, Pulse for rhythm and groove, Smoke for tone and texture. Ten minutes, then talk it through.
- For Musicians: From Finished Song to Filed RecordA musician-specific walkthrough covering the recording/composition split, owner wallets, and delivering proof alongside your audio.
- Suede AI IP Registry: Frequently Asked QuestionsStarts with the songwriter's first question: the best way to prove you wrote a song before you release it.
- The Suno and Udio Settlements, Explained for MusiciansAugust 5, 2026. What the settlements meant for the songs users had made with the AI services.