Mechanical Licensing
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /muh-kan-i-kuhl-lie-sen-sing/
Also spelled or known as: Mechanical Rights Licensing
Related: Mechanical License, Mechanical Licensing Agreements
What does Mechanical Licensing mean? The process of obtaining permission to reproduce and distribute a musical composition.
Mechanical Licensing is required for activities such as manufacturing CDs, pressing vinyl, distributing downloads, and certain types of streaming that reproduce a musical work.
Mechanical Licensing synonyms: Mechanical Rights Licensing, Song Reproduction Licensing, Mechanical Rights Administration
Example sentence: “The distributor secured mechanical licensing before releasing the cover song.”
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