'watermarking' a song?

I'm about to approach recording studios with a song I created in Garageband 08'. I would be sending a CD but would like to protect it from being used beyond the initial review process. I know I can protect an art image with what's called a 'watermark' that overlays the image with some kind of logo so it can't be printed or used without my permission. Is there such a thing with a song?
Thanks,

1) I seem to remember that the application has to be printed on both sides of one sheet of paper but don't see any instructions about this.
I don't recall any instruction that said i had to print on both sides, but in my applications i did print them that way (i pulled the PDFs into PhotoShop and entered my info that way).
you should be able to print on both sides, if you like, via any mac software. in the print dialogue select "paper handling" from the popUp menu. from there you can "print odd pages", flip the paper around, put it back in the printer and "print even pages"
2) After I apply for this copyright, can I go ahead with approaching music companies or do I have to wait until the copyright has gone through?
bit of personal choice there. i waited (noting that once it took 2 months, and once it took 4 months!!), but a friend i've worked with chose to send it with a return receipt, just so he knew it was actually received, and he considered the application "filed". it's always possible the application can be refused (i had one returned to me because something was unclear to them, but re-filing solved it).
i imagine you could always stretch the truth a bit ... do send it certified/registered/return-receipt/whatever-method-you-feel-most-secure-using, and along with any visible copyright notices you include on your work when you shop it around you might add "Registered at the library of congress USA" or something similarly official looking. obviously include the legal wording too (Copyright © 2008 Me), but just something to let them know that you've actually registered it (even if it isn't quite official yet)
hope that helps.

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