Licencing Songs for UK Recording

Subject: Licencing Songs for UK Recording
From: Joe Offer
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 12:53 AM

When I get licenses for Debby McClatchy's recordings, I go to the Harry Fox Agency at songfile.com - but they grant licenses only for recordings made and sold in the U.S. Somebody asked me how to get permission to record U.S. songs in the UK - but I'd be interested in knowing how one goes about getting licencing for recording any song in the UK.
Does the UK have a clearinghouse like songfile.com?
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Licencing Songs for UK Recording
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 01:31 AM

MCPS

Subject: RE: Licencing Songs for UK Recording
From: stallion
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 11:37 AM

try asking Matt Froud   

although they have a web site where you can download an application form

Subject: RE: Licencing Songs for UK Recording
From: Peace
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 11:40 AM

www.vocalist.org.uk/recording_cover_songs.html

Some info there: See UK blue thingy.

Subject: RE: Licencing Songs for UK Recording
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 01:48 PM

Google MCPS. It's all there, it's all them.

Subject: RE: Licencing Songs for UK Recording
From: Willa
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 04:47 PM

Thanks, Joe, for starting this thread for me. I have contacted MCPS/PRS about the songs I want to record and they're helpful; I wasn't sure whether they covered US songs too.

Subject: RE: Licencing Songs for UK Recording
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 21 Apr 06 - 05:28 PM

They derive foreign rights from their affiliated societies.