Welcome to the copyrights administration division of The Lorenz Corporation. Information for obtaining print and mechanical licenses, as well as a list of resources, including contact information for the copyright departments of our distributees, is offered below. Licensing is a complex process that typically takes 14-21 business days. If you are working with a deadline, please submit your request well in advance of your rehearsal, performance or recording. Please note that all requests must be submitted in writing. We can only permit use of songs that are owned or administered by The Lorenz Corporation. You will find the name of the copyright owner in the copyright notice. This notice appears in a variety of places depending on the product type, but can typically be found on the bottom of the first page of music or on the first or second page of a collection or text. Contact information for the copyright departments of the fine publishers whose materials we distribute is listed below. To view a list of imprints and copyrights currently held by The Lorenz Corporation, Click Here Print LicenseIf you would like to obtain permission to duplicate or use our songs in some way, you may submit your request in writing via email (Copyright@Lorenz.Com), fax (937/223-2042) or mail (Box 802, Dayton, OH 45401). When submitting a permission request, be sure to include: - The exact title, composer/arranger/author name(s) and product code number
- The complete copyright notice
- Your name, the name of your church/organization (if applicable) and complete contact information
- Number of copies needed
- A brief description of your intended use of the song
If your request is approved for licensing, you will receive a preliminary license form that will include the amount due for your use. When this form is returned to us with payment, your copyright license number will be mailed to you. Mechanical LicenseGenerally, the Lorenz Corporation does not license recordings directly. To obtain a mechanical license, please contact the Harry Fox Agency or the appropriate mechanical rights organization for your country. The Harry Fox Agency, Inc
711 Third Ave
New York, NY 10017
(212) 370-5330
(646) 487-6779 (fax)
www.HarryFox.com If you need to contact us for a mechanical license, you may submit your request in writing via email (Copyright@Lorenz.Com), fax (937/223-2042) or mail (Box 802, Dayton, OH 45401). - The exact title, composer/arranger/author name(s) and product code number
- The complete copyright notice
- Your name, the name of your church/organization (if applicable) and complete contact information
- The song playing time
- The name of the recording artist
- Your product’s title
- The product format (CD, Cassette, DVD, etc.)
- The release date
- The number of copies being produced
Other ResourcesCCLI
If you find yourself frequently using our music for congregational singing, bulletins or worship aids, we encourage you to consider a Church Copyright License from Christian Copyright Licensing, Inc. CCLI is the independent corporation established to meet the needs of all churches, providing practical support and services to help them fulfill their moral obligations and protect their rights under the law. Naturally there are some limitations, but for a modest annual fee, a church can legally use songs from many authorized publishers, including the music of The Lorenz Corporation. OneLicense.Net
OneLicense.net is committed to making it easy for churches to obtain reprint permission and to record all usage for an equitable distribution of royalties to composers and authors. OneLicense.net includes many significant publishers of hymn texts, hymn tunes, and songs for worship that are not currently represented by any other joint licensing entity. Through OneLicense.net, churches and religious institutions are able to reproduce words and/or music for the congregation from the catalogs of all of the partnering publishing houses for one annual fee. Similarly, organizations that have daily devotions or worship as part of their annual conventions or conferences can clear all the copyrights they need with a single event license. For more information, visit www.OneLicense.net or call 800/663-1501. Church Music Publishers Association (CMPA)
Simplified guidelines for the use of copyright-protected music material by church musicians may be found at the Church Music Publishers Association Web site. You will find the answers to many frequently asked questions concerning the legal rights of copyright owners. The music of Ray Repp is administered by
Otter Creek Music
P.O. Box 107
Ferrisburg, Vermont 05456
802/877-1066
The music of Dick and Mel Tunney is administered by
BMG Music Publishing, which is administered by Hal Leonard Corporation
For more information, visit www.HalLeonard.com/permissions/ |