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Mechanical license pricing
Limelight is a simple online clearance utility allowing artists and labels to clear cover songs and
third-party compositions for Physical Product, Interactive Streaming, Digital Downloads, and
Ringtones.
Service Fee Outline
Each license via Limelight carries a service fee, in addition to the royalties that are due to the
publisher and songwriter.
Limelight Total = Publisher Royalties + Limelight Service Fees
Publisher Royalties = (# of Units x Royalty Rate)
Limelight Service Fees = $15 per license (maximum)
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*For a detailed breakdown on the royalties, see below.
Royalty Rates
Royalty rates are calculated by format. Digital downloads and physical product share the same
rates (which are calculated by song duration), while ringtones are applied at a flat rate
irrespective of song length. These rates are set by the Copyright Royalty Board and RightsFlow
does not take an additional fee based on the publishing paid out. Further details are available
via the Library of Congress.
Physical Product (CDs, vinyl, tapes) and Digital Downloads (i.e. MP3s):
For recordings under 5 minutes in length:$0.091 per song
For recordings 5 minutes in length or longer:$0.0175 per minute, rounded up to the
nearest minute per song
Ringtones: $0.24 per unit, regardless of song duration
Interactive Streaming: $0.01 per stream, regardless of song duration
Service Fee Discounts
The more you spend, the more you save with Limelight. Licenses start at $15. See the below
table for a complete breakdown of bulk discounting.
License
Cost
Per License Discount Per License
1-3 $15.00 $0.00
4-6 $14.00 $1.00
7-12 $13.00 $2.00
13-25 $12.00 $3.00
26-50 $11.00 $4.00
51-100 $10.00 $5.00
100+
Contact:
support@songclearance.com
Contact Us:
support@songclearance.com
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Service Fee Discounts (Based on Volume, Configurations)
If you have sold the quantity of licenses you have initially purchased, you can rebuy
configurations at a 50% discount. Under my account, click on "Reorder Paid Configurations."
The songs will be automatically added to your cart and the pricing below will be applied.
License
Cost
Per License Discount per License
1-3 $7.50 $7.50
4-6 $7.00 $8.00
7-12 $6.50 $8.50
13-25 $6.00 $9.00
26-50 $5.50 $9.50
51-100 $5.00 $10.00
100 +
Contact:
support@songclearance.com
Contact:
support@songclearance.com
Research
Research is built into your overall Limelight order. You do not need to provide
songwriter/publisher information for us to process (we do require an "Original Artist / Prior
Recording Artist"). If you need the songwriter/publisher information to set up your release
(before Limelight processes it), the following websites can assist in determining information:
ASCAP - www.ascap.com
BMI - www.bmi.com
SESAC - www.sesac.com
All Music Guide - www.allmusic.com
Google www.google.com (can sometimes help in searching for songwriter)
PD Info www.pdinfo.com (can sometimes help in determining if a song is in the Public
Domain)
Additional Notes
The more you spend, the more you save with Limelight. Licenses start at $15.
Each song requires a separate license.
Each format / configuration (i.e. physical product, digital download, ringtone, interactive
streaming) requires a separate license.
Two different recordings of the same song will require two separate licenses.
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