Q: Do you represent artists, composers, songwriters or music catalog?

A: Yes we do… please see our music library and Record Label 021hundred.com

Q: Do you place music in films and TV shows

A: No we are not a music placement company, we work closely with companies and representatives that do … please see our 0 to 100 Music

Q: I am recording an audio-only album and performing my own version of someone else’s song. Do I have to get permission for this?

A: Yes, you need to get permission for this. You need to obtain a mechanical (aka compulsory) license to record and release this song. Please see our article on Mechanical licensing. In-House could assist you in acquiring the license.

Q: I have written lots of original songs (music & lyrics are original) that I want to protect. How do I copyright my own creations?

A: Please see our article on Copyright Registration, on how to do it yourself.

Q: I am recording and releasing a song with a sample (a sound clip of someone else’s song in it). It’s only two seconds—I don’t need permission for this, do I?

A: Whether you are using half a second of someone else’s recording or all of it, you ALWAYS need permission. Please see Music Sample Clearance. In-House could assist you in clearing.

Q: I am a small business owner in the videography/photography business, and I would like to add popular music to people’s wedding videos and photo slide shows. Since these are for home use and private viewings, I don’t need to get permission, do I?

A: For this kind of usage, where music is synchronized with visual content, you need two kinds of licenses: a synchronization license and a master use license. Please see our article on Snyc & Master License. In-House could assist you in acquiring these licenses.

Q. I am a musician who plays gigs around town, and I often sing standards and other popular songs in addition to my own music. Do I need to get permission to do this?

A. If you are just performing live (not recording) these popular songs, the venues where you perform will in most cases have performing rights agreements in place with the 3 U.S. performing rights organizations (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC).

Q. I am directing/writing a piece of theater to be performed in a few months. I have a song in mind for the end of it, or it may be a musical containing many songs. Do I need to get permission to do this? How?

A. For these types of “scripted” live performance usage, you will need permissions from the licensors prior to any performances. If a band is going to be performing the music live, publisher’s permission is all you need, but if you’re going to use someone else’s recording (i.e. Jackson 5 singing “I Want you Back”), you will also need permission from the record label in the form of a master use license.

Q: Can I use someone else’s recording as background for my song?

A: You would need permission form the owner of that recording, whether it’s a karaoke, score piece, or original artist track. In-House could assist you in acquiring permission.

Q: What is a PRO?

A: PRO stands for Performing Rights Organization. Performing rights organizations, such as ASCAP, BMI and SESAC, represent songwriters and publishers and their right to be compensated for having their music performed in public.

Q: If I want to use a song for a short amount of time, i.e., 5 or 10 seconds, do I have to get the song cleared?

A: Yes, you have to clear the song. No matter what the length, you still need permissions from the licensors and copyright owners. In-House could assist you in acquiring permission.

Q: I want to cover a popular song, but I want to change the words. Will a mechanical license cover that or do I need special permission?

A: A mechanical license does not allow you to change the words or melody of the song… you must get derivative license permissions directly from all music publishers owning a share of the composition. In-House could assist you in acquiring permission for this license.