Mechanical License

A mechanical license is a license that grants certain limited permissions to work with, study, improve upon, reinterpret, re-record (etc.) something that is neither a free/open source item nor in the public domain.

When you plan to record and distribute a cover song, or a song composed/written by a songwriter other than yourself, you'll need a mechanical license. This grants you the right to use the underlying music work (composition and lyrics). Usually, a negotiated or compulsory license can be aquired through the Harry Fox Agency.

To get your own Mechanical License Contract, go to the Music Contracts page.

For more information about mechanical licenses, Contact Us.