Publisher Permission Contact Information Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Use this list to contact publishers to obtain written permission to make copies, distribute sheet music digitally, or perform via live-stream or private performance platform.
No royalties needed (with permission):
If your performances take place in a cost-free, exclusive education environment you do not need to pay royalties. You can host your performance via the schools’ private live-streaming/video chat service they use to conduct classes, which can only be attended by requesting to have the link emailed to them, or via Google Classroom just for parents, family, and friends that is updated with new performances as the year goes on. A private Facebook group with sharing disabled can also be created for exclusive education performance presentation.
Royalties needed (with permission):
You will need to pay royalties for live-streaming or link posting on social media news feeds, YouTube, Instagram, etc, and selling of DVDs or ticketed performances.
Hal Leonard
https://www.halleonard.com/licensing/index.action
This link will describe the legality for printing extra parts, recording, and live-streaming performances of all Hal Leonard published titles. It’s written for choir, but you can apply the same logic to any type of music. Just click on the link that best describes your situation and fill out the form.
Distributed Brands:
• Curnow Music Press
• De Haske Publications
• Emersongs
• Hal Leonard – Milwin Music Corp.
• Jenson Publications
• King’s Singers / KS Music
• MJQ Music
• Musicworks
• Rubank, Inc.
https://halleonard.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Contact Hal Leonard here if have new questions.
Alfred
https://www.alfred.com/licensing/
How to submit a request: Register as a user to obtain permission from Alfred. Once you fill out their form, a rep will contact you to finish the process.
https://www.alfred.com/types-license-requests/
This link is for the types of requests Alfred will give for their publications. Mechanical is the type of licensing for broadcasting and posting of recordings.
Licensing needs and questions:
permissions@alfred.com, and include your request ID # in the subject of your email to expedite the handling of your request.
Distributed Brands:
• Advance Music
• ASTA
• Dover
• Eighth Note Publications
• Faber Music
• Jamey Aebersold
• Jazz at Lincoln Center
• Make Music
• Wilfin Music
https://www.alfred.com/contact-us/
Contact page for more questions.
Kendor
https://www.kendormusic.com/cc6/copyright-licensing.html
Use this link to read Kendors’ policy and request process. licensing@kendormusic.com is the email address to send any questions or concerns to.
Distributed Brands:
• Kendor Music
• Doug Beach Music
• Almitra Music
• Cojarco Music
Before you seek permission to use a publication, check the first line in the copyright notice for the name of the real copyright owner. Kendor forwards requests to owners of the copyright when it is not them
Phone: 716-492-1254
FAX: 716-492-5124
Email: info@kendormusic.com
FJH
https://www.fjhmusic.com/permission.htm
Each request is reviewed on an individual basis with a singular performance per permission. Choose which permission you need, fill out the form, and send your request to them via:
Distributed Brands:
https://www.fjhmusic.com/catalog.htm
Phone: (954) 382-6061
Fax: (954) 382-3073
Email: custserv@fjhmusic.com
Kjos
https://kjos.com/licensing
Kjos has updated their licensing page with their COVID-19 specific rules.
https://kjos.com/contact
Fill out this form when you know all of your information per each item for the type of permission you need. You can also mail (not email) or fax your request.
Neil A. Kjos Music Company
Attn: Permissions
P.O. Box 178270
San Diego, CA 92177-8270
Fax: (858) 270-3507
https://kjos.com/news/cat/string/ Blog for string distance learning techniques.
Excelcia
Write an email to Diana with your catalog number and title of your piece to ask for permission to perform in an exclusive educational environment. The only brands they distribute are their own.
PHONE: (863) 213-3100
EMAIL: info@excelciamusic.com
FAX: (863) 816-3339
Grand Mesa
Send an email or call with your important information to ask for permission to perform in an exclusive educational environment. The only brands they distribute are their own.
Phone: 970-628-1621
Fax: 970-263-0860
Email: info@grandmesamusic.com
Barnhouse
https://www.barnhouse.com/
Scroll down on their homepage to find their COVID-19 Copyright updates.
How to obtain the mechanical license for all performances.
Distributed Brands:
• C. L. Barnhouse Co.
• Birch Island Music Press
• Chesford Music Publications
• K. L. King Music House
• BOVACO Music Publications
• Arco String Publications
Wingert-Jones
http://www.wjpublications.com/wj/mechanical-license.jsp
Fill out this form to get permission to perform with royalties, any WJ product. Contact gclass@wjpublications.com to inquire about obtaining written permission for private performances.
Carl Fischer
https://www.carlfischer.com/licensing
Everything you need to mail in your request for performance permission.
Email: licensing@carlfischer.com
If All Else Fails
If these publishers cannot help you, you will need to contact the song’s copyright owners. Information found at the bottom of the music. Contact me if you need help finding the publisher trail. As I’m sure you’re aware, if the owner says no, then you will have to purchase rights or choose a different piece.
Use these performance rights societies to purchase:
• ASCAP (www.ascap.com)
• BMI (www.bmi.com)
• SESAC (www.sesac.com)
• Global Music Rights (www.globalmusicrights.com)