Legal Question in Entertainment Law in New York

Music Rights

Hi. Here is my situation. I composed (lyrics and notes), created (the sounds), and recorded (voice and music) all of which is my own original material. I have dozens of such songs and instrumentals. I have no officially registered them with the copyright office, but they are made by only me and no one else. How can I prove to someone that the music is truly mine? How can I rest assured that I own the rights to it? And can I sell it or promote it or use it for promotional purposes on the Internet and in the real world?

I have been concerned about this matter for quite some time but never really got around to addressing it. Finally, when considering about uploading it to a popular musician website, I decided to pose these questions. I want to feel assured that the music I made is truly mine (even though, physically it really is) and how I can prove it.

Thank you very much.

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