Who Owns Rights To You Are My Everything My Everything Now?

I usually approach questions like this practically: figure out whether you mean the song’s composition or the actual recording. The composers and publishers own the composition rights, while the label or the artist owns the master. To identify them, check PRO databases (ASCAP, BMI, PRS, etc.) for the composition and Discogs/MusicBrainz or streaming credits for the master.

If your goal is reuse, remember you’ll need different permissions depending on use — mechanical licenses for distribution, sync licenses for video, and a master use license for the original recording. Also look into SoundExchange for digital performance royalties in the U.S. If the title is older, verify whether it’s in the public domain — most modern songs are still protected. When things get unclear, a rights clearance service or a quick consult with someone who handles music licensing can save a lot of time and headache. If you can share where you heard 'You Are My Everything My Everything Now', I can point to the exact databases to check.

I’m the kind of person who goes down rabbit holes trying to credit songs properly, so this is right up my alley. First thing: the phrase 'You Are My Everything My Everything Now' could be a full song title, a chorus line, or even a mashup title someone used online. If it’s an official release, open Spotify or YouTube, click the three dots for credits, or check the video description — you’ll often see a publisher or label listed. From there, head to a PRO database (ASCAP/BMI/PRS) and search the title or the writers’ names.

Ownership is split. The composition (lyrics and melody) is controlled by the songwriters and their publishers; the master recording is controlled by the performer/label. That means if you want to cover the song and distribute it, you need a mechanical license (in the U.S., via agencies or services). If you want to sync it to video, you’ll need a sync license from the publisher plus a master license from the label. For small uses, companies like Songtrust, Loudr, or even easy blanket licenses via platforms like YouTube’s Music Policies can simplify things. If you can’t find anything in PROs or Discogs, try reaching out to the uploader or using Shazam/Musixmatch to get artist info — sometimes community pages or Reddit threads decode mystery tracks better than anything else. If you want, tell me where you heard it and I’ll help dig deeper.

I get why this question trips people up — titles like 'You Are My Everything My Everything Now' can be ambiguous, and ownership depends on what exactly you mean. Are you asking who wrote the song, who owns the recording, or who controls the rights to use it in a video? Those are three different rights holders most of the time. In my experience hunting down credits for obscure tracks, the first stop is always performance-rights organizations (PROs) like ASCAP, BMI, PRS, JASRAC and friends — they list composers and publishers. If you find a match there, the publisher usually controls synchronization licenses (for use in video) and the songwriter owns the composition rights until assigned.

The master recording — the actual audio file — is usually owned by the record label or the artist if they self-released. For masters, look at Discogs, MusicBrainz, or even streaming credits on Spotify/Apple Music; the label name is often listed. If you want to reproduce or distribute the song, you’ll need a mechanical license (in the U.S. that goes through services like the Harry Fox Agency or licensing platforms) and a sync license from the publisher. For streaming performance royalties in the U.S., SoundExchange handles the master owner’s share for noninteractive digital plays.

If the title you quoted is a lyric line rather than a commercial track, the copyright still sits with the songwriter until it’s in the public domain — which usually means life of the author plus decades, depending on the country. If you give me a link or a snippet (or even where you heard it — Spotify, YouTube, an OST?), I can walk you through exact databases to check and how to contact the publisher or label. I always start with a quick PRO search and Spotify credits; that usually narrows it down fast.