SESAC Supports Songwriters, Composers, and Publishers
Why Do You Need a License?
SESAC is a Performing Rights Organization recognized by the U.S. Copyright office, and if your customers can hear music in your business, then you likely need to secure a music performance license.
- It’s the law: U.S. Copyright Law requires a Public Performance License for the use of live and recorded music, TV, radio, or streaming music
- Thousands of Businesses large and small license with us – and have for over 90 years
- Customized Blanket Music Licenses created for your business needs
- Over 1.5 million Songs from top-selling writers and composers
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Bob Dylan
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Adele
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George Clinton
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Burna Boy
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Kings of Leon
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Kesha
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Kenny Rogers
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Margo Price
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Stevie Nicks
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Green Day
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Paloma Mami
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Rick Nielsen
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Shawn Stockman
The Rescues
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Adult DVD and Heidi Curtis
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Glass Animals and Adele
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“Heat Waves” and “Rolling In The Deep” featured in top 20 of Billboard’s Top Songs of the 21st Century
Headlines
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SESAC Congratulates 2026 SHOF Abe Olman Scholarship Recipients
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2026 Film & Television Composer Awards
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2026 SESAC Latina Music Awards
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SESAC Congratulates 2026 Americana Honors & Award Nominees
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SESAC and Sound City Team Up to Honor the Late John Sweeney
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Get to Know: LEES
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Get to Know: Dylan Robert
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Get to Know: Lo Lauren
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Get to Know: Pet Snake
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Get to Know: The Man The Myth The Meatslab
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Get to Know: Youth Sector
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SESAC Congratulates 2026 ACM Award Nominees
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SESAC Congratulates 2026 AIMP Nashville Award Winner Emily Ann Roberts
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SESAC Celebrates 68th GRAMMY® Award Winners
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SESAC Latina Lanza “Creando Conexiones” – Un Nuevo Programa Estratégico De Alianza Para Compositores
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2025 Nashville Music Awards
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SESAC Celebrates 68th GRAMMY® Award Nominees
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2025 Latin GRAMMY Nominees
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2025 SESAC LA Music Awards
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SESAC Celebrates 2025 CMA Award Nominees
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Lili Haydn – Lullabies of the Brokenhearted: Music for Those We’ve Loved and Lost
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Honoring the Legacy of John Sweeney
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2025 Film & Television Composer Awards
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CMA Fest 2025: SESAC Affiliates Schedule
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Kapo is awarded Pop/Rhythm Songwriter of the Year
at the 2026 SESAC Latina Music Awards
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Congratulations to all the 2026 Film and Television Composer Award winners including Laura Karpman and Daniel Lopatin
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Michael Tyler wins Songwriter of the Year
at the 2025 Nashville Music Awards
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The Legendary Traxster takes home
Producer of the Year at the 2025 LA Music Awards
Recognizing the Extraordinary Talents of Our Affiliates
SESAC Behind The Screens
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Behind the Screens with Christophe Beck
Christophe Beck talks about how he takes an idea from start to finish and what his instrument of choice is.
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John Ehrlich Talks Scoring ‘Goliath’ TV Series
Composer Jon Ehrlich explains how sometimes a score can stand alone for a TV series like he did for ‘Goliath’.
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Behind the Screens with Andy Grush of The Newton Brothers
Andy Grush talks about how he got his start in composing all the way to how he ended up with an acting role in Netflix’s ‘Midnight Mass’.
SESAC feels like a real family to me and I’m so happy to have them by my side! Megan Moroney
What I love most about SESAC Latina is the relationship and the personal attention they give to me and my career. Nicky Jam
I couldn’t ask for a better partner to represent my repertory and am honored to be a part of the SESAC family. Nikki Sixx
By Licensing With Us You Support the Creative Community
SESAC in Film & TV
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Jon Ehrlich
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Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum
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Lili Haydn
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Daniel Lopatin
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Laura Karpman
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Danny Lux
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Gabriel Mann
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JIMIJAME$ and Wow Jones
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The Newton Brothers
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Christophe Beck
Lili Haydn
Lullabies of the Brokenhearted
Listen now to this moving collection of violin and piano pieces dedicated to those who have passed on.
Commonly Asked Questions
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How Do I Become an Affiliate?
SESAC is an invitation-only company, so the best route is to have your representative(s) (lawyer, manager, agent, etc.) contact us on your behalf. SESAC does not accept unsolicited submission.
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Where Can I Get a License?
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