Music Licensing Essentials: Clearing Songs for the Stage
Wednesday October 14th, 6:00pm-7:30pm
Join us for the first in the our new workshop series, WEBsday Webinars. Four 90-minute workshops on Wednesday evenings, tackling hot topics of interest to theater people: music licensing, how to make a pitch deck, financial planning, and responsible use of AI.
James A. Rocco, CEO and Founder of Thirty Saints Productions presents a workshop discussing the essentials of licensing and what one needs to know when pursuing licensing for their work. The workshop will focus on:
- What rights are required to use an existing song in a theatrical production
- The difference between grand rights and other music rights
- How to identify publishers and rights holders
- What information rights holders need before considering a request
- How to write a professional licensing request
- How licensing fees are determined and what creators should expect
- Common mistakes that delay or derail approvals
- What to do when a song is denied or the rights holder doesn’t respond
- When creators should begin the licensing process
- How to build a realistic licensing strategy before investing heavily in a production
Series Subscription - Members $77, Non-Members $137
Individual workshop - Members $25, Non-Members $40
Upcoming webinars in the series will feature:
Financial Planning and Budgeting with Bailie Slevin, November 11th
Ethical Uses of AI with Tamra Pica, December 9th
Why You Need A Pitch Deck: January 2027 (speaker and date TBD)