WHAT IS SONGFILE?

Up to 2,500 units of physical recordings (CDs, cassettes, vinyl), permanent digital downloads and ringtones made and distributed in the U.S.

Up to 10,000 interactive streams per song. Please note that HFA only grants mechanical licenses for units that are manufactured and distributed in the U.S.

All processing is done online, and in most cases, you will have your license in 24 hours. Once processed, licenses are made available to you electronically for viewing and printing through your Songfile account.

Songfile is a limited quantity mechanical licensing application that gives all users the tools to license copyrighted works. We have made it easy for users to pay the proper royalties to publishers and songwriters for their work!Songfile can be used to get mechanical licenses for: