Permission to print the sheet music, notes, or lyrics of a song that someone else wrote.

Whenever you print the sheet music, notes or lyrics of a song that someone else wrote, you need a Print License. This pays a royalty to the composer of the song for the right to reprint their composition.

In a nutshell, this means you cannot make photocopies of musical compositions without permission. If all you need is sheet music, you can simply purchase copies at sheetmusicplus.com, musicnotes.com, your favorite music retailer, or from the publisher directly. However, if you need to reprint lyrics or music in your own creation or compilation, a Print License is necessary.

Common uses of Print Licenses include printing lyrics in album liner notes and creating new arrangements of existing compositions.

Print Licenses are custom negotiated between the licensee and the copyright holder. This means that the copyright holder can demand any price or deny permission altogether. We do not offer Print Licenses at this time. To get a Print License, contact the publisher directly, or CopyCatLicensing.com for help. You can find publisher contact information for most songs in the databases at ASCAP.com, BMI.com, and SESAC.com.