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# Music Publishing Fast Facts
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/music-publishin/
- Published: 2008-05-23T01:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2008-05-23T01:09:00.000Z
- Description: The Harry Fox Agency represents over 1.9 million songs from almost 35,000 music publishers for mechanical licensing within the U.S. Under American Copyright Law, mechanical licenses are required for music. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/05/music-publishin.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Songwriting & Music Publishing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

- The **Harry Fox Agency** represents over **1.9 million songs** from almost **35,000 music publishers** for mechanical licensing within the U.S.
- Under American **Copyright Law**, mechanical licenses are required for music to be distributed through online music services.
- The current U.S. statutory **mechanical rate** is **9.1¢** for songs five minutes or less and 1.75¢ per minute for songs over five minutes.