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Mechanical Licenses

  • What is a mechanical license? plus icon minus icon
  • The short answer: This is the license you need to release and distribute an audio-only cover song. If you were sent here by a digital distributor, CD duplicator, or vinyl pressing plant to get a li... See more
  • When do I need a mechanical license? plus icon minus icon
  • Anytime you are releasing and distributing a cover of a song that you didn't write, you need to obtain a mechanical license.This includes releasing covers on physical formats (CD, vinyl, cassette),... See more
  • What does a compulsory mechanical license from Affordable Song Licensing allow me to do? plus icon minus icon
  • With an ASL Mechanical Licensing Certificate, you have proof that you hired us to obtain a compulsory mechanical license on your behalf. A compulsory mechanical license gives you permission to reco... See more
  • How does licensing for CDs, vinyl, tapes, and other physical formats work? plus icon minus icon
  • For physical formats, you need to pay royalties for the amount of CDs/tapes/vinyl that you are manufacturing. Example: If you’re manufacturing 500 CDs, you will need to pay royalties for 500 copies... See more
  • What do I get as proof of licensing when I use your site to get a mechanical license? plus icon minus icon
  • An ASL Mechanical Licensing Certificate will be e-mailed to you, stating that we have followed all of the compulsory mechanical licensing provisions as outlined in the Copyright Act Section 115 as ... See more
  • When do I get my Mechanical Licensing Certificate? plus icon minus icon
  • Our Mechanical Licensing Certificate is sent to the email that you signed up with on our site within 2 business days of payment, and sometimes even sooner.  If you found all of the songs in your pr... See more
  • Does my Mechanical Licensing Certificate expire? plus icon minus icon
  • When you license your cover songs through us, you receive a Mechanical Licensing Certificate that is good for the quantity that you licensed. Example: If you licensed 500 CDs, then the license is g... See more
  • I sold out of the downloads/CDs that I paid royalties for. Now what? plus icon minus icon
  • If you sell out of the quantity that you paid royalties for, you can re-order with ease by contacting ASL Support. We give a 50% fee discount if there hasn’t been any changes to who owns the rights... See more

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