Your licence will cover all the rights normally required by the creator or producer of the content or production. These are the rights to synchronise both the sound recording and the underlying song or musical work into the production and to make any copies of this, as per the terms of the licence you have […]
FAQ Category: Licensing
When should I take out my licence?
There are no pre-clearance requirements when using MCPS Production Music, but it is important to organise your licence prior to using or exploiting your production, whether that is showing your corporate video at a conference, broadcasting your advert, providing a copy of your television production to a broadcaster, etc. Remember, using (or authorising someone else […]
What happens once I have submitted my licence application?
Once you have submitted your licence application using our Licence Manager tool you will receive an email containing the details of your application and a copy of your invoice. If you have chosen to pay at the point of application, this email will also contain your licence document. If you have chosen to pay later, […]
What do I do if I need to update an existing licence?
If you wish to amend the details of your existing licence or add additional territories or copies, etc, please visit the Contact page to get in touch with our licensing team.
What if I want to cancel my invoice?
In these cases, contact MCPS Credit Control at 020 3741 3888 or email the details to mcpscreditcontrol@mcps.co.uk. Please note that payment of your invoice signals acceptance of the licence terms and conditions. once payment has been made, it is not possible to refund this. For this reason, please ensure you check the details on your […]
Do I need a new licence if I am creating tag endings and or cut downs?
If you already hold an advertisement or trailer licence for the original production that is based on a “per track” rate, then any tag endings or cut-downs made and broadcast within the first 12 months are covered for the lifetime of the production. Thereafter, any new edits or versions created and broadcast after this time […]
What are “tag endings”?
Tag endings refer to productions that have minor changes made to the message at the end of an advertisement or trailer, for example, when the advert is changed to say “sale starts tomorrow” when it originally said “sale starts Monday”.
What are “cut downs”?
Cut downs are productions that are created as a shorter version of an original advertisement or trailer when no new content is added, for example, when the original 45-second advert is re-edited so that its duration is reduced to 30 seconds or 15 seconds.
Do I always have to pay on a per 30 seconds or part thereof basis?
Many of our licences offer rates based on a per track or per production basis, where unlimited use of the same track or unlimited use of multiple tracks in the same production can be licensed under a single rate. In the case of our Corporate, Film and Trailer licences, the aggregation of individual cues of […]
Do I need a new licence to cover a language translation version of my production?
No, speech and/or subtitle translations are not considered a new production and do not require any additional licensing, provided the necessary territorial clearance has been covered by your licence.