Song Licensing

Find out what selling a  license means for you and your songs below! This page is a summary of licenses granted through SongShop. If you have any additional questions regarding song licensing please contact us!

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  • A Song License is automatically generated between the artist and writer at the time of purchase. 
  • Writers are able to choose what type of license is avaiable on each song.
  • Exclusive Licenses are transferred to a Standard License if it is not renewed before the expiry date.
  • See license terms below. For complete song license info, please see our Legal Page
Features
Standard License
Exclusive License
Publisher Standard License
Publisher Exclusive License
World Wide Distribution
2500 Unit Sales Cap
Music Video Use
Social Media Use
Exclusive Song Rights
Mechanical Royalty (Paid To Writer)
$0.10 Per Copy Sold
$0.20 Per Copy Sold
$0.09 Per Copy Sold
$0.09 Per Copy Sold
License Term Length
10 Years
6 Months
10 Years
6 Months
License Fee
$19.99
$49.99
$19.99
$49.99
Credits & Notification
Must Credit Writer, SongShop, and notify both parties of release day 14 days before release
Must Credit Writer, SongShop, and notify both parties of release day 14 days before release
Must Credit Writer, SongShop, and notify both parties of release day 14 days before release
Must Credit Writer, SongShop, and notify both parties of release day 14 days before release

*Licenses DO NOT include rights to use the tracks or any part of the recording

Features
Standard License
Exclusive License
Publisher Standard License
Publisher Exclusive License
World Wide Distribution
2500 Unit Sales Cap
Social Media Use
Exclusive Song Rights
Mechanical Royalty (Paid To Writer)
$0.10 Per Copy Sold
$0.20 Per Copy Sold
$0.09 Per Copy Sold
$0.09 Per Copy Sold
License Term Length
10 Years
6 Months
10 Years
6 Months SongShop Only
License Fee
$19.99
$49.99
$19.99
$49.99
Credits & Notification
Must Credit Writer, SongShop, and notify both parties of release day 14 days before release
Must Credit Writer, SongShop, and notify both parties of release day 14 days before release
Must Credit Writer, SongShop, and notify both parties of release day 14 days before release
Must Credit Writer, SongShop, and notify both parties of release day 14 days before release

*Licenses DO NOT include rights to use the tracks or any part of the recording

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