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Licensing music for "covers"
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:02 pm
by wittykat
Does anyone happen to know how one may go about obtaining rights to record a cover of a particular Leonard Cohen song? I promise it won't be another Hallelujah.
Re: Licensing music for "covers"
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:11 pm
by John K.
wittykat wrote:Does anyone happen to know how one may go about obtaining rights to record a cover of a particular Leonard Cohen song? I promise it won't be another Hallelujah.
Hi wittykat - It's likely that Harry Fox has the information on licensing that you want.
http://www.harryfox.com
Re: Licensing music for "covers"
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:26 pm
by wittykat
Thanks a lot! I wonder if there is a similar site/company for Canada?
Re: Licensing music for "covers"
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:30 pm
by John K.
wittykat wrote:Thanks a lot! I wonder if there is a similar site/company for Canada?
The google is your friend, this appears to have the info you want:
http://www.saskrecording.ca/FAQ/Mechanic.html
Re: Licensing music for "covers"
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:49 am
by Adrian
Canada's equivalent to the Harry Fox Agency is called the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. Their website is @
http://www.cmrra.ca/default.htm
Once you find the song(s) you want in their catalogue, it's a straightforward process. Basically, you have to pay about $0.08 per song per CD pressed. You'll find all the info online!
There's different agencies that function in the same role all over the world.
Good luck with the paperwork - and be sure to let everyone hear your recording when it's made!
cheers, Ad