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Songwriters Comprehensive Practice Test — VIP Edition

Songwriters Practice Test — There is no single standardized licensing or certification exam for songwriters. This is an original comprehensive practice set covering the core competencies tested across songwriting curricula, music business certifications (such as those offered by Berklee Online and the Music Business Association), and publishing/copyright knowledge areas that working songwriters and music industry professionals are expected to master.

55
Questions
90m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 55👑 VIP

You co-write a song with two other writers. The three of you never discuss ownership splits. Six months later, the song gets placed in a national TV commercial. Under U.S. copyright law, how is ownership presumed to be divided among the three co-writers?

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