diff --git a/core/metadata.py b/core/metadata.py
index ca13195..9736285 100755
--- a/core/metadata.py
+++ b/core/metadata.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ def embed_mp3(music_file, meta_tags, output_ext):
     audiofile['date'] = meta_tags['release_date']
     audiofile['originaldate'] = meta_tags['release_date']
     audiofile['media'] = meta_tags['type']
-    audiofile['copyright'] = meta_tags['copyright']
     audiofile['author'] = meta_tags['artists'][0]['name']
     audiofile['lyricist'] = meta_tags['artists'][0]['name']
     audiofile['arranger'] = meta_tags['artists'][0]['name']
@@ -62,6 +61,8 @@ def embed_mp3(music_file, meta_tags, output_ext):
     audiofile['length'] = str(meta_tags['duration_ms'] / 1000)
     if meta_tags['genre']:
         audiofile['genre'] = meta_tags['genre']
+    if meta_tags['copyright']:
+        audiofile['copyright'] = meta_tags['copyright']
     audiofile.save(v2_version=3)
     audiofile = ID3('Music/' + music_file + output_ext)
     albumart = urllib2.urlopen(meta_tags['album']['images'][0]['url'])
@@ -98,9 +99,10 @@ def embed_m4a(music_file, meta_tags, output_ext):
     audiofile[tags['disknumber']] = [(meta_tags['disc_number'], 0)]
     audiofile[tags['date']] = meta_tags['release_date']
     audiofile[tags['originaldate']] = meta_tags['release_date']
-    audiofile[tags['copyright']] = meta_tags['copyright']
     if meta_tags['genre']:
         audiofile[tags['genre']] = meta_tags['genre']
+    if meta_tags['copyright']:
+        audiofile[tags['copyright']] = meta_tags['copyright']
     albumart = urllib2.urlopen(meta_tags['album']['images'][0]['url'])
     audiofile[tags['albumart']] = [ MP4Cover(albumart.read(), imageformat=MP4Cover.FORMAT_JPEG) ]
     albumart.close()
diff --git a/spotdl.py b/spotdl.py
index 9204457..03d4d52 100755
--- a/spotdl.py
+++ b/spotdl.py
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ def generate_metadata(raw_song):
         meta_tags[u'genre'] = titlecase(artist['genres'][0])
     except IndexError:
         meta_tags[u'genre'] = None
+    try:
+        meta_tags[u'copyright'] = album['copyrights'][0]['text']
+    except IndexError:
+        meta_tags[u'copyright'] = None
 
     meta_tags[u'release_date'] = album['release_date']
-    meta_tags[u'copyright'] = album['copyrights'][0]['text']
     meta_tags[u'publisher'] = album['label']
     meta_tags[u'total_tracks'] = album['tracks']['total']
     #import pprint