The Short Answer
No. You do not need to formally register your copyright before releasing music through InterSpace. Copyright exists automatically the moment you create and record your work, so you already own it and can distribute it.
What Registration Adds
Registering your copyright with a national copyright office (for example the US Copyright Office) is optional, but it can give you stronger legal protection:
- A public, dated record that you own the work
- Stronger standing if you ever need to sue for infringement
- In some countries, access to additional legal remedies
When It Is Worth Registering
- You expect the release to be commercially significant.
- You want the strongest possible position against theft or infringement.
- You are in a market where registration unlocks extra legal remedies.
What You Should Do Regardless
- Keep your original files, stems, and dated masters as proof of creation.
- Make sure you have cleared any samples, interpolations, or covers.
- Register your songs with a PRO to collect publishing royalties (this is separate from copyright registration).
InterSpace protects your delivered recordings with content-identification systems, but that is separate from formal copyright registration. See What Is Copyright?