License songs to record

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Why Is It Important To License A Song?
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• Song licensing is an agreement between a music
  publisher and another party who wants to use the
  song in some way for profit.
• As more and more ways of using songs are
  invented, certain forms of song licensing have
  become very common. One example would be playing
  a pre-recorded music file at a party.
• The party organizer would need to get permission
  from the music publisher in order to do this
  legally. Other agreements for licensing songs
  include
• License songs by a band for use in your film
• License songs from an artist or brand
• License a song that you sang on YouTube

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5 Quick License My Song Tips

• License your cover songs
• License your cover songs. If you are making
  covers of other people's music, it is important
  that you contact the publishers in order to get
  permission before releasing your album on iTunes
  (or anywhere else).
• License copyrighted material
• License copyrighted material. If you are using a
  song that is someone's own creation, make sure
  that you have permission to use it. Copyrighted
  materials need permission from the owner of the
  copyright in order to be used.
• License original songs by contacting multiple
  publishers yourself
• License original songs by contacting multiple
  publishers yourself. One important thing to
  remember is that all the publishers need to agree
  in order for you to use a song (and get paid for
  it). You can contact both the artist and music
  publisher in order to work out a deal.

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License songs from a known artist or
band License songs from a known artist or band.
If you are licensing a song from an already-known
and established artist, you can contact their
publishers to get a deal set up. License songs
from an unknown or new artist License songs from
an unknown or new artist. If you are licensing a
song from an up-and-coming artist, there will be
a lot of competition for their music. One thing
that you can do is offer more money than the
other companies in order to get the license (or
for the artist).