To correctly understand the Kendor catalog and our administration of the publications it contains, you should know:
- that we are not the copyright owner of all titles in our catalog. In many cases Kendor has merely licensed the print rights only from other owners. This is particularly true in our jazz listings since several writers (i.e. Nestico, Mintzer, Fedchock, Schneider, Harris, etc.) who record commercially wish to retain full control of their creative property. Among other things, this means we can't grant permissions to record and broadcast. When we receive such inquiries involving titles we've licensed, we forward them to the owner for direct response.
- that Kendor is one of three companies owned and managed by Craig Cornwall (President) and Jeff Jarvis (CEO). Almitra Music Co., Inc. and Cojarco Music, Inc. are Kendor's sister companies. This three-way split allows us to align our copyrights according to a composer's membership in one of three national performing rights organizations – Kendor is a SESAC affiliate, Almitra is an ASCAP company, and Cojarco is a publisher member of BMI – so that public performance royalties collected by these organizations can be processed quickly and efficiently.
So before you seek permission to use our publications in recordings, cable broadcasts, videos, special public performances, etc., check the first line in the copyright notice for the name of the real copyright owner. If it's Kendor, Almitra or Cojarco, we'll be able to respond directly. If not, we'll forward your inquiry to one of our licensors.
DISCLAIMER
THE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, PRIVILEGES AND RESTRICTIONS DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAIN STRICTLY TO PUBLICATIONS IN THE KENDOR CATALOG. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THEY BE CONSTRUED, INTERPRETED OR PERCEIVED AS THE POLICIES OR PRACTICES OF ANY OTHER MUSIC PUBLISHER.
RECORDINGS
- Preparing and Sending Requests
- Royalty Rates
PHOTOCOPIES
- Permitted Uses
- Prohibited Uses
- Special Permissions
- OUT-OF-PRINT EDITIONS
- UNIQUE PERFORMANCE SITUATIONS
- MULTIPLE ADJUDICATION SCORES
- Summary