Established by the NMPA in 1927, The Harry Fox Agency (HFA) is the premier U.S. mechanical licensing agent. To become an HFA affiliate publisher, your publishing company must have at least one song available for licensing through HFA, and has to have had at least one song commercially released by a third party within the last twelve months. In order to become an HFA affiliate publisher, you must complete HFA's affiliation package and return it to HFA for processing. Please click on the link below to access the HFA Affiliation Application.
HFA Affiliation Application
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HFA's online search and mechanical licensing tool. HFA represents the song catalogs of almost 28,000 publishers for their U.S. licensing needs.
HFA's Songfile has been upgraded to offer better search functionality, the ability to license for permanent downloads, (or digital phonorecord deliveries (DPDs)), simplified licensing transactions, and an archive of your completed Songfile licenses.
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Mechanical licenses are required under U.S. Copyright Law if you want to record or distribute a song that you do not own. By properly licensing your recordings, you ensure that the publisher that represents the songwriter who wrote the composition gets paid. Reputable replicators and online music sites will require you to have these licenses before they duplicate your recording or offer it online.
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