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  • 1.  Licensing individual songs?

    Posted 01-30-2016 10:49
    I am considering doing a "Night of Broadway" in the near future and I wondered if anyone could tell me how licensing individual songs works?  I have a friend who thought that maybe high schools wouldn't have to actually license songs individually but could use them without charge, but I'm not sure that's correct.  Can anyone give me advice?


  • 2.  RE: Licensing individual songs?

    Posted 01-30-2016 22:55

    Here are a couple of links in which there may be the answers to your question:

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    Licensing houses, in general, represent the 'Grand Rights' for their titles. These rights are the whole of the work including the libretto, music, and lyrics used as a dramatic presentation. Using the word 'cutting' with a grand rights representative will almost always receive a negative reply, excepting certain circumstances such as competitions, festivals, etc.
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    and one more, just for good measure:

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    Enjoy! Some excellent answers and help for you.

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    Phillip Goodchild
    Theatre Arts Instructor/Assistant Department Head of English
    Ruskin FL