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You can contact the publisher/songwriter directly and ask them for a mechanical license. You can also secure a mechanical license without express permission from the publisher/songwriter by complying with the terms of Section 115 of the Copyright Act.

Under current U.S. copyright law, the mechanical royalty rate is 9.1¢ for a composition five minutes or less in length, or 1.75¢ per minute for songs over five minutes, rounded up to the nearest whole minute.

The Statutory Mechanical Royalty Rate is the rate set forth by the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel for physical or digital download mechanical royalties. In the U.S., this rate is currently set at 9.1¢ per track or 1.75¢ for each minute of playing time, whichever is greater.

Under current U.S. copyright law, the mechanical royalty rate is 9.1¢ for a composition five minutes or less in length, or 1.75¢ per minute for songs over five minutes, rounded up to the nearest whole minute. This is then multiplied by the number of copies of the recording you intend to make.

Mechanical Licenses and the Copyright Act Mechanical licenses are compulsory" according to the U.S. Copyright Act. That means songwriters are required to grant mechanical licenses (for a fee) to anyone who wishes to record their songs.

You need permission to play most music, as commercial and popular music is all copyrighted. To play music legally, you will need permission from the copyright holder or holders. Not doing so can have serious legal and financial consequences. You can also use music that is on the public domain for free.

A mechanical license pays a royalty to the copyright holder (owner) of the composition (song) being requested. This is typically the composer or their publisher. However, sometimes mechanical rights change hands, such as when they are sold.