In the music industry, copyright claims on unreleased music refer to the legal protections afforded to musical works that have not yet been publicly distributed. Copyright for a musical piece is established automatically upon its creation and fixation in a tangible form, such as a recording¹. While not mandatory for copyright existence, official registration with the U.S. Copyright Office offers additional legal benefits and can cover multiple unpublished songs in a single application². Unauthorized use, sampling, or covering of unreleased music without permission can lead to copyright infringement claims³.