My boyfriend is a musician and he lives in Sweden. I am at home in the USA right now and we were wondering if it is necessary to copyright his music in both Sweden and USA because he will be going on tour soon. Can anyone let me know please? Please add links if you can. And does it matter that he isn't an American citizen?

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You need to apply first

You should get an international copyright. While some countries don't require an official copyright to protect a work, some do. For your safety you should apply for a copyright that is valid in as many countries as possible. The following information is at the wikipedia link below. "In all countries that are members of the Berne Convention, copyright is automatic and need not be obtained through official registration with any government office. Once an idea has been reduced to tangible form, for example by securing it in a fixed medium (such as a drawing, sheet music, photograph, a videotape, or a computer file), the copyright holder is entitled to enforce his or her exclusive rights. However, while registration isn't needed to exercise copyright, in jurisdictions where the laws provide for registration, it serves as prima facie evidence of a valid copyright. The original copyright owner of the copyright may be the employer of the author rather than the author himself, if the work is a "work for hire"."