If a song has a copyright holder from a different country, but has publishing representation in the US, we will be able to obtain a compulsory mechanical license on your behalf. In the cases where ...
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Yes, you can!A compulsory mechanical license still allows the freedom of arranging your cover song recording with a different tempo, genre, key, etc.
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Yes, and well... No? You have freedom to play with the melody, but you cannot change the "fundamental character" of the melody. Essentially, the song needs to still be recognizable as the song that...
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We get contacted regularly by artists that cover a song need a license. As we're discussing their project with them, the artist suddenly hits us with those fateful words..."I changed the lyrics." I...
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No. A songwriter has the right to release their songs first. If you heard an unreleased track at a concert, or if a song leaked before the album comes out, you cannot obtain a compulsory mechanical...
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You covered a few songs in the same song, kind of like Weird Al does with those polkas of his. Do you need to get a license for ALL of the songs?Well...You will need to get permission from each cop...
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No. Using master recordings requires a custom license in addition to the license for the musical composition. You will need to contact the record label and rights’ holder(s)/publisher(s) directly.C...
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Yes, you can, but only for releases that are hosted digitally in the United States, or are distributed within the United States. If you need to release worldwide, we can help with requesting a cust...
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If you're releasing your cover song as a single, and then releasing it on a full length album, that requires two separate licenses, as they are two separate releases according to Copyright Law. If ...
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