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# Today Is Last Day To Opt In To Facebook Music Licensing Program For Unaffiliated Songwriters
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/today-is-last-day-to-opt-in-to-facebook-music-licensing-program-for-unaffilated-songwriters/
- Published: 2018-03-05T09:39:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-03-05T09:39:00.000Z
- Description: Today, March 12th, is the last day for unaffiliated independent songwriters and music publishers to get paid for use of their music on Facebook by registering with the Harry Fox. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/03/today-is-last-day-to-opt-in-to-facebook-music-licensing-program
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Social Media, Songwriting & Music Publishing, DIY, DIY musicians, Facebook, indie, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, songwriters, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

[![image from www.hypebot.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09f4e0d5970d-200wi "image from www.hypebot.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09f4e0d5970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Today, March 12th, is the last day for unaffiliated independent songwriters and music publishers to get paid for use of their music on Facebook by registering with the Harry Fox Agency's Rumblefish division. [![Facebook-music](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09f4e0e4970d-200wi "Facebook-music")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09f4e0e4970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Self-published songwriters and independent music publishers can still opt in to a standardized direct music-licensing and administration deal with Facebook.The social network has engaged HFA's Rumblefish service to offer to publishers and songwriters the opportunity to enter into a direct license agreement with Facebook for Facebook, Instagram and Oculus.The deal covers the reproduction of compositions in uploaded videos, stories and live videos across all three platforms, and is available to all publishers, including self-published DIY musicians who deliver title registrations to HFA prior to March 12th, shares Dae Brogan of [TuneRegistry](https://www.tuneregistry.com/blog/how-to-get-a-facebook-instagram-and-oculus-direct-license-for-diy-musicians-indie-publishers?ref=hypebot.com), which is offering its users a simple method of registering their tracks.