Mechanical License

A mechanical license (or simply, "mechanical") is a license the holder of the underlying musical work grants to another party to cover, reproduce, or sample-specific parts of the original composition. A mechanical license does NOT give a third party the rights to sample from any phonorecord of the original recording.

Related Terms:

• Mechanical Royalties

Related Article:

• Mechanical Royalties From Sales

Related Resources:

• Music Publishing Royalties Webinar

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