I am a user of music in the United States and I would like to secure a license for a foreign work.
If you wish to license a work in a commercial, audio visual production, recording or print, you should search the BMI Repertoire (at the bottom of any page) and contact the publisher.
If you are a radio or television broadcaster or are using music for public performance the United States of America, you should refer to our resources for music users.
I am a user of music in the United States. However, I only use foreign music. Do I need a license?
Yes. The Public Performance Right is the exclusive right the U.S. Copyright Law gives to the creator of a musical work or other copyrighted material to authorize the use of the work in public. Performing rights licenses are required when businesses have live or recorded music playing. By reciprocal agreement, the foreign rights societies have granted BMI the right to license public performances.
I am an international user of music and I would like to secure a license for a BMI work.
If you wish to license a work in a commercial, audio visual production, recording or print, you should search the BMI Repertoire (at the bottom of any page) and contact the original publisher. Unlike most international societies who deal with multiple rights, BMI only deals in performing rights and can not negotiate or issue licenses for usages other than public performances in the United States.
If you are a radio or television broadcaster or are using music for public performance in a country outside the United States of America, its territories and possessions, you should contact the rights society responsible for your territory.