Licensing
- Mechanical (a license to reproduce and distribute copyrighted musical
compositions on records or tapes and some digital formats)
- Synchronization (a license to synchronize the musical composition
with a visual image for film, tv, video, etc.)
- Print (agreement to reproduce a musical composition in sheet music,
band arrangement, folio, book or fakebook for commercial sale at stores
or online)
- Performing Rights (small rights including non-dramatic live or recorded
public performances on television, radio, concerts and other surveyed
media including the internet)
- Grand Rights (theatrical and non-theatrical)
- Samples (an agreement to incorporate a portion of an original musical
composition into a “new” composition).
- Permissions (schools and non-profit organizations)
A. MECHANICAL (records & ringtones) please provide
our licensing agents, The Harry Fox Agency (USA) or CMRRA (Canada) the
following information:
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song title, writers, & publisher
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artist
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record label name and address
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record number & album title
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timing of the song
-
release date
Our licensing agents provide online mechanical license
forms or you may contact them by telephone or fax to request a form. You
can reach our licensing agents at:
for USA licenses
The Harry Fox Agency, Inc.
711 Third Avenue, 8th floor
New York, New York 10017
tel: 212 370-5330
fax: 646-487-5330
www.harryfox.com
for Canadian licenses
Canadian Musical Reproductions Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA)
56 Wellesley Street West #320
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 2S3
tel: 416 926-1966
fax: 416 926-7521
www.cmrra.ca/default.htm
For all other countries, sample use or special requests, please contact
us at info@loromusic.com.
B. SYNCHRONIZATION (film, tv, theater, commercials, audio
visual productions). A synchronization license grants the right to reproduce
the musical composition only. A separate license will need to be obtained
from the master rights owner (record company) to use a master recording.
When you contact us, please provide the following information:
- Song title and writer(s)
- Production company name, address, telephone, fax, email and contact
name
- Brief synopsis of the production (not necessary for music videos)
- Describe the scene(s) in which the music is played (background, featured,
vocal, instrumental etc.)
- Song duration and number of uses
- Territory
- Term
- Media (free, cable or pay tv; video/dvd; theatric/non-theatric)
- Theater: please include seating capacity, ticket price, and if a limited
run also add opening and closing dates
You may reach us directly at info@loromusic.com.
or our agent:
Barbara Brunow
29241 Fountainwood Street
Agoura Hills, CA 91301
phone: 818 707-2802
fax: 818 706-2885 email:
barbarabrunow@sbcglobal.net
C. PRINT – please contact us for a print license at:
info@loromusic.com
or fax: 201 969-0790
D. PERFORMING RIGHTS – please see each publishing company below for their
performing rights society affiliation:
Afrique Music BMI
Bi-Circle Music BMI
Brijaso Music BMI
Brother Hubbard Music Co. BMI
Budson Music Corp. BMI
Dalto Music BMI
Dillard Music BMI
Hubtones Music Co. BMI
Jeruvian Music ASCAP
Jillean Music BMI
Jodax Music Co. BMI
John Oscar Music ASCAP
JVA Publishing Co. ASCAP
Kae-Lyn Music BMI
Kendoray Music BMI
Mulligan Publishing Co., Inc. ASCAP
Nella Publishing BMI
Pepeza Music BMI
Pork Pie Music BMI
Pril Music BMI
Rowser Music BMI
Semenya Music BMI
Sun'Son Music BMI
Taggie Music Co. BMI
Turbine Music BMI
Upam Music Co. BMI
Vincent Herring Publishing BMI
Zawinul Music BMI
Click on Catalogs & Songwriters to view song titles
for each above publisher. You can reach the performing rights organizations
directly at:
BMI
licensing@bmi.com
or by telephone
Atlanta (404) 261-5151
London 011-44 207486 2036
Los Angeles (310) 659-9109
Miami (305) 266-3636
Nashville (615) 401-2000
New York (212) 586-2000
Puerto Rico (787) 754-6490
ASCAP
licensing@ascap.com
or by telephone or fax
Chicago Tel: (773) 394-4286 Fax: (773) 394-5639
London Tel: 011-44-207-439-0909 Fax: 011-44-207-434
Los Angeles Tel: (323) 883-1000 Fax: (323) 883-1049
Miami Tel: (305) 673-3446 Fax: (305) 673-2446
Nashville Tel: (615) 742-5000 Fax: (615) 742-5020
New York Tel: (212) 621-6000 Fax: (212) 724-9064
Puerto Rico Tel. (787) 281-0782
E. GRAND RIGHTS: To license the public performance of
the musical composition in a dramatic work such as for theater (Broadway,
off-Broadway) or in a scripted show that has a plot and scenery, please
contact us at info@loromusic.com.
F. SAMPLES: To request a sampling agreement for the use
of an original musical composition incorporated into a “new” composition,
contact us as info@loromusic.com
and please provide the following information:
- Original Composition:
- Title, authors and publishers of original musical work
- Artist and recording company sampled
- A short description of the use of the original work in the new title.
- New Composition:
- Title, authors, publishers and performing rights societies, if known,
of new work.
- Future Release Information:
G. PERMISSIONS: For schools and non-profit organizations
requesting permission to photocopy music, please first confirm with print
publisher that the arrangement is no longer available for purchase. Requests
should be made at least two weeks prior to your deadline.
Band contests: Fax the form provided by the contest to 201 969-0790.
Other uses: either fax 201 969-0790 or email info@loromusic.com
the
following information on letterhead:
- Song title and writer(s)
- Specify your request (photocopy music and/or lyrics only, reprint
lyrics)
- Printed arrangements: include print publisher’s name and arranger
- Event name, type and date of event and venue
- School/non-profit name, your name, address, telephone, fax, and email
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