WHAT IS A MECHANICAL LICENSE AND HOW DO I KNOW IF I NEED ONE?

Imagine if every time you ate a piece of pizza, you had to give money to the person who made it. Oh wait… that’s actually how it works! Mechanical licenses are, at their core, quite the same. Except you can’t eat music.

Of course it’s more interesting than that. Originally conceived for the rolls inside of player pianos, mechanical licenses now cover a variety of different uses, from CDs to streaming.

It’s simple: if you’re recording and distributing music in any format you’ll need to purchase a mechanical license. Wondering what that might cost you? CLICK HERE for a full breakdown of the different rates.