Do you really need permission? Don't you just record it and then pay the royalties? As I understand it, going strictly by the law, the royalty isn't due until the sale is made. But the recording musicians I know just send off a check for royalties when the CD's are made: .07 per song per CD. So if only one song is used on the CD then you'd send off a check for $70.00 for a thousand CD's. At least, I think that's right here in the US. Margo