Help: Mechanical license know how

Subject: Mechanical license know how
From: GUEST,SingedCat
Date: 05 Jun 02 - 11:11 AM

Hi there--

I'm about to put out a CD, and I want to include a cover of a rather underplayed John Prine song on it, Rocky Mountain Time. It's not on the Harry Fox Agency's songlist site, so I can't get the licensing for it that way. Does anybody know how else I can get permission to record this song?

AT this point I'm considering just licensing one of the songs they *do* have by Prine so he'll get the money, or making a quarterly donation to him through fairmusic.com but I'd rather do it the accepted way. This is my first CD and I want to get this right.

Subject: RE: Help: Mechanical license know how
From: MMario
Date: 05 Jun 02 - 11:14 AM

*suppossedly* the Fox agency will direct the money to the correct location.

Subject: RE: Help: Mechanical license know how
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 05 Jun 02 - 11:16 AM

You don't sound convinced MMario...

.-)

Subject: RE: Help: Mechanical license know how
From: Barbara Shaw
Date: 05 Jun 02 - 11:33 AM

You can contact John Prine directly:
c/o Oh Boy Records
33 Music Square West
Suite 102B
Nashville, TN 37203
U.S.A.

Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Good luck! His website is www.Ohboy.com.

Subject: RE: Help: Mechanical license know how
From: GUEST,SingedCat
Date: 05 Jun 02 - 03:02 PM

You guys are the greatest. I got in touch, and it's licensed by Warner-Chapel. Many thanks:)

Subject: RE: Help: Mechanical license know how
From: michaelr
Date: 06 Jun 02 - 01:43 AM

If it's been recorded before, you don't need permission. You just pay the standard fee (last time I checked it was something like $.07 per song, per CD pressed).

Cheers,
Michael