licensing terms that will assist you in figuring out what type of license will be

needed for your project. At the bottom of the page you will see various licensing

forms.  Please pick the one that suits your needs.

both the Synchronization and Master Rights please indicate the additional information

required on the form.  You can open the document as a word file, fill it out , save it,

and email it to the email address listed at the bottom of the page.

Two types of copyrights exist, one for the use of a recording (Master Use License)

and another to be used for the composition.  The Master Use License is obtained from

the owner of the master (usually the record company) and the license for the use of

the composition is obtained from the publisher of the composition.  These licenses

This Mechanical License is used when an artist or a record company on behalf of its

Recording Artist wishes to record a song written by someone else (the cover song)

for including on the recording artist’s record for distribution and sale to the public.

This license is used generally anytime someone wants to use a song that is owned

by someone else on a recording.

 the songwriters publisher to use a song in a film, where the song is synchronized to the

action on the screen. The license is obtained from the songwriter or songwriter’s

publisher of the song and a master use license is obtained from the artist or

the artists record company for use of the recording of the song in the film.

 - SYNCHRONIZATION TELEVISION LICENSE REQUEST -

This Synchronization License is used by a Television producer to contract with a

Songwriter or songwriter’s publisher to use a song in a television program, or a

television advertisement where the song is synchronized to the action on the

screen.  This license is obtained thru the songwriter or the songwriter’s publisher

for use of the song and a master use license is obtained from the artist or the artist’s

record company for use of the recording of the song in the television program or

advertisement.

THE P.F.F. MUSIC COMPANY INC. 

- SYNCHRONIZATION VIDEO LICENSE REQUEST -

This Synchronization License is used by a video producer to contract with a songwriter

or the songwriter’s publisher to use a song in a video or music video whereby the song is

synchronized to the action on the screen. This license is obtained from the songwriter or

songwriter’s publisher for use of the song and a master use license is obtained from the

artist or artist’s record company for use of the recording of the song in the video.

broadcasting and internet performance. Performance licenses are obtained by the

venue or station where the performance takes place or originates from.  These licenses