[Harp-L] Harry Fox Songfile-- the new simplified method for licensing songs for CD's

[randy singer <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone,

I saw this new process designed to simply this process.



HFA Songfile, our online song search and mechanical licensing tool for 
those who want to make up to 2500 copies of a song, has been upgraded 
to offer better search functionality, the ability to license for 
permanent downloads (or digital phonorecord deliveries (DPDs)), 
simplified licensing transactions, and an archive of your completed 
Songfile licenses. Click  HFA Songfile  to begin.

HFA's Songfile makes this easy. Songfile licensing is a tool to obtain 
mechanical licenses for physical recordings (CDs, cassettes, vinyl) 
made and distributed in the U.S. in a quantity of 500 to 2500 units, or 
to create and distribute from 150 to 2500, permanent downloads of a 
song from a server located within the U.S., at the  current statutory 
mechanical rate . In addition to royalty fees, there is a modest 
per-song processing fee of $8 to $10 charged by HFA, depending upon how 
many songs are licensed at once. All processing is done online, and in 
most cases, you will have your license within 24 hours. Once processed, 
licenses are made available to you electronically for viewing and 
printing through your Songfile account. Please note that all songfile 
license fees are non-refundable.

To use Songfile you must be conducting business in the U.S., and have a 
valid credit card with a U.S. address. You will be asked to register 
for songfile use by agreeing to HFA's Terms of Use and creating a user 
name and password. Licenses for songs on physical products and for DPDs 
must be obtained in separate transactions. For physical products, you 
to will be able license multiple songs for one physical album at a 
time; you will need to complete a separate transaction for each album. 
You can obtain up to 50 separate DPD licenses in one transaction. 
Unlike physical licenses, DPD licenses expire in one year.

For information on licensing quantities of more that 2,500, imports, or 
other digital or physical formats, please refer to the Licensee 
Services area on the main HFA website. For more information on what can 
be licensed through Songfile, click here .

 If you have already registered for the new Songfile licensing tool, 
please click on the 'Songfile Login' button. If you have not yet 
registered, click on the 'Register Now' button to create your account.