![]() ![]() Licensing may also apply to sheet music, master recording, and live performance. When licensing your music, it is important to note that you’ll be dealing with different moving parts and not just your song. It involves set terms on a legally binding document or contract stating who will use your music, how they’ll use it, and for how long. Music licensing is basically giving legal permission for your music to be used in a moving picture. However, you need to ensure that you are doing it right to allow you to reap better rewards from your music. Music licensing also offers a great opportunity to gain more exposure and build your brand. These songs are licensed and the artists get to earn when their songs are used. You’ve probably heard songs being used in commercials, films, and video games among other forms of media. As a new artist, it is up to you to get started with music licensing to ensure that you are not leaving money on the table. Licensing directly with the agencies this year would cost nearly $600 per location.įor more information on music/webcast licensing, read “A New Generation of Streaming Videos: An Update on Recent Funeral Video Streaming Issues.Music licensing is an incredible opportunity for artists that allows them to earn extra money from their creative masterpieces. The music license rate is a direct pass-through of the combined annual fees from ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC. You must have a music license before you purchase a webcasting license. The webcasting license is an additional music license that allows a business to stream a funeral service – including the songs played during the service – on their website, without violating copyright laws. The music license allows a business to play (perform) any live or recorded music at any service and at any location. If your company, regardless of size, hosts performances of copyrighted music-whether the music is performed live or played from recordings-music copyright owners say you are legally required to pay an annual licensing fee. Copyright law provides for damages similar to fines of up to $30,000 for each song that is infringed. Music licensing is the law, and failure to obtain a license where one is required can be costly. ![]() Click here to download the music/webcasting form. A GMR music license is $130 per physical location and $25 per URL/website address for webcasting license. To reduce your risk of copyright infringement and maximize your range in music artists, we encourage you to purchase a GMR license alongside a license the ICCFA has with ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. For a list of GMR artists, click here to view their catalog. Almost all GMR artists are part of the Billboard Hot 100, so if you want to play newer music, you will want to consider purchasing a GMR license. GMR is a rapidly growing music licensing organization that serves as a platform for many budding artists and legacy performers. A GMR (Global Music Rights) license is an additional license that is available to purchase. NEW for 2024! The ICCFA has added a NEW license to its music and webcasting licensing offerings. There are no additional fees or membership requirements. 2024 Music and Webcasting licensing is available! Open to any company in the cemetery and funeral service industry in the U.S., the ICCFA is offering 2024 music licensing with ASCAP, BMI and SESAC at the discount rate of $350 per physical address and Webcasting Licenses for $61 per URL/website address. ![]()
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