Maestro Music Press
Permissions and Licenses
We have listed our most
common license requests below. If these requests do not
fit your needs, send us an email at
mmp@maestro.ws
explaining the nature of your request.
- Mechanical License
Request (recordings)
- Permission Request
(reprints in worship aids, etc.)
- Photocopy License
- Synchronization
License
- Performance License
Mechanical License Requests
(recordings)
A mechanical license is required prior to reproducing
recordings of any MorningStar Music Publishers
copyrighted material onto CDs or cassette tapes. The fee
is determined by multiplying the number of produced CDs
or cassettes by the current statutory rate of $.091 per
song. To request a license, send an email to
mmp@maestro.ws
including your organization's information, the title of
the piece and the number of CDs you intend to produce.
A license will be sent to you with a bill for the
appropriate usage fee.
Permissions Requests (reprints)
Permission must be requested prior to reprinting
Maestro's copyrighted material in a bulletin, program,
worship folder, or individual song sheet. There is a
flat fee based on frequency of use: One Time Use ($10),
Seasonal/Yearly Use ($25), and Lifetime Use ($50) such
as a permanent songbook. To request a license, send an
email to mmp@maestro.ws
including your organization's information, the title of
the piece and the type of usage (listed above). A
license will be sent to you with a bill for the
appropriate usage fee.
Photocopy License
Maestro Music Press does not typically grant permission
to photocopy. Normally, you would be encouraged to use
our Print and Save feature to download and print a
certain number of copies. However, in certain
situations, such as an educational use, we will grant
photocopy licenses which will precisely indicate a
certain number of copies for a specific work. The
license will also require that a unique copyright notice
is placed on all copies, showing that permission was
received from Maestro Music Press
If you feel that you
need a photocopy license, please send an email to
mmp@maestro.ws with
the following information:
- Title of publication
- Catalogue Number
- Name of Composer
and/or Author
- Details of specific
use and purpose for photocopies
Synchronization License
A synchronization license is necessary if you plan to
use Maestro's copyrighted material in conjunction with
visual images, such as television, movies, videos, and
DVDs.
Please send an email to
mmp@maestro.ws with the following information:
- Title of publication
- Catalogue Number
- Name of Composer
and/or Author
- Date of release and
specific details of use
Performance License
Maestro Music Press uses
ASCAP
as our performing rights organization. They will
administer performance licenses on our behalf. You may
also email us with your request at
mmp@maestro.ws.
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