How do you legally arrange music?
There are 2 easy ways to obtain permission to arrange a copyrighted song.
- Contact a Print Representative Online. Your request will be processed most promptly when your request is submitted to the print publisher whose catalog includes your song(s). ...
- Contact the Copyright Owner Directly.
How is music arranged?
Arranging is the art of taking a piece of music and making it your own – or taking a melody and adding different instruments under it such as a rhythm section or even a full horn section. The “arrangement” is then the final product of all the instruments coming together during that one piece of music.
Can I arrange a piece of music?
Arranging a copyrighted musical work requires the permission of the copyright owner. There are Fair Use exceptions in U.S. copyright law that support educators: ... “Music teachers who get a compulsory license* for recording can make a musical arrangement of a work to the extent necessary for their ensemble.