Protect Your AI Music: Human Contribution Checklist

Righteous Human Contribution Record Checklist

Prove Your Creativity. Protect Your Sound. Stay Righteous.

When using AI tools like Suno AI to create music, proving your human creative contributions is essential for copyright eligibility. This checklist will help you organize your creative input at every stage to strengthen your claim to authorship and protect your future success.

1. Capture Your Lyrics & Ideas

✅ Draft Your Lyrics:

  • Write and date your lyrics digitally or on paper.

✅ Log Your Creative Spark:

  • Blog, journal, or brain dump your thoughts and song inspiration.

✅ Save Everything:

  • Collect your drafts and ideas in one place.

2. Build Your Melody & Chords

✅ Record Melodic Ideas:

  • Hummed melodies or rough vocal lines (use your phone or DAW).
  • Save each recording with a date.

✅ Note Chord Progressions:

  • Jot down simple chords or harmonic ideas.
  • Even basic ideas strengthen your authorship.

✅ Log Every Step:

  • Keep a folder with all recordings and notes.

3. Shape Your Song Structure

✅ Plan Your Arrangement:

  • Sketch your structure (e.g., Verse-Chorus-Bridge).
  • Note any creative decisions like tempo shifts or dynamic builds.

✅ Track Your Adjustments:

  • If you guide Suno with structural ideas, log the choices.
  • Keep versions of prompt changes showing your input.

✅ Personal Notes:

  • Record why you chose this arrangement. Was it inspired by a personal experience or musical reference?

4. Prompting With Purpose

✅ Save Your Prompts:

  • Log every prompt and variation you enter into Suno or any AI tool.

✅ Learn & Evolve:

  • Track what worked and what didn’t.
  • Research song structures, key signatures, and production terms so you can refine prompts over time.

✅ Experiment & Log:

  • Complex prompts often yield more unique results.
  • Keep notes on adjustments that brought you closer to your vision.

5. Edit, Mix, & Finalize

✅ Export Your AI Output:

  • Move your Suno track into a DAW (e.g., FL Studio, Logic, Ableton).
  • Make additional creative decisions during mixing and mastering.

✅ Capture Your Changes:

  • Save DAW project files with detailed track names.
  • Record any added instruments, effects, or custom arrangements.

✅ Maintain Your Proof:

  • Bundle all project files, exports, and session notes.
  • This proves your unique production input.

6. Human Contribution Record Checklist

🗂️ Create a Song Folder:

  • Collect your lyrics, recordings, prompts, and DAW files.
  • Name it by Date + Song Title (e.g., 2025-02-21_SongName).

🗂️ Write a Summary:

  • Add a simple text file summarizing your creative process.
  • Include what human elements you contributed and key dates.

Download the Free PDF

Get a printable version of this checklist to keep by your side as you create.

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Why This Matters

This checklist is your defense and your future-proofing strategy.

  • Protect your authorship for copyright registration.
  • Prove your creativity if your work is ever challenged.
  • Build a reliable process that grows your skillset and brand.

Share Your Process

We’re building a community of AI-powered creators who take authorship seriously.

  • How do you log your creativity?
  • What’s your human touch?

📧 Submit Your Story Here: [Insert Submission Form Link or Email]

Start Protecting Your Creations Today.

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