After receiving feedback from K-12 schools and districts from across the country, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) is working together with Global Music Rights (“GMR”), a music public performing rights organization, to offer its K-12 schools a custom music license.
A GMR license offers K-12 schools across the country copyright clearance to publicly perform musical compositions from some of the most accomplished artists and songwriters of our time and the past. By licensing the rights of multiple songwriters under a single license, working with GMR will save schools the time, expense, and burden of contacting and obtaining permissions from thousands of individual copyright owners.
How Do I Get a License?
Please email us at k-12@globalmusicrights.com to facilitate your license.
Why Do K-12 Schools Need A License?
Musical compositions are intellectual property and, like other forms of property, they belong to their creators and owners. The United States Copyright Act grants certain exclusive rights to these owners, including the right to publicly perform their music. If your school publicly performs music without obtaining the necessary advance permission from copyright owners, you may be in violation of federal copyright law.
Types of Musical Public Performances Covered by a GMR License:
School Events: school dances, graduation, festivals/fairs, orientation, fundraisers
In-School Use: common areas, school radio broadcasting stations, gyms/athletic facilities, intranet transmissions, student/faculty meetings
Sporting Events: games, sport practice, pep-rallies, student band/orchestra/choir
Musical Attractions: concerts, stage shows, talent shows, recitals
What Kind of Music Can I Play With a GMR License?
A GMR license grants K-12 schools the legal authorization to publicly perform music from GMR-represented artists, such as: Harry Styles, Drake, Bruno Mars, Bruce Springsteen, John Lennon, Pharrell Williams, Nicki Minaj, Shawn Mendes, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Bad Bunny, Jon Bon Jovi, Lizzo, Journey, Prince, The Killers, Sam Hunt, and many more.
Search our website’s Catalog for a full list of songs represented by GMR or download the full catalog of songs represented by GMR on our website.
What If I Have Additional Licensing Questions?
Please visit our website for a list of frequently asked questions or email us at: k-12@globalmusicrights.com.
**Global Music Rights prides itself on being an active and progressive advocate for copyright holders in the current performing rights marketplace and is committed to protecting the integrity of music rights and promoting the value of intellectual property on behalf of creators.