Introducing
MUSIC LICENSING 101
You Write the Show.
We’ll Teach You How to Clear the Music.
A step-by-step course teaching writers, producers, and theatre makers how to legally clear songs for stage productions. No guesswork. No legal confusion. Just a clear, repeatable method.
THE STAKES
You have a show.
Do you have the rights?
The Creative Vision
You hear the perfect song. Instantly, you see the staging, the lighting, the exact moment the ensemble hits the chorus. You start rehearsals, your cast falls in love with the arrangement, and the marketing team starts selling tickets based on the buzz. The artistic momentum feels unstoppable.
The Legal Reality
Then, the cease-and-desist arrives. The publisher denies the rights, or demands a licensing fee that eclipses your entire production budget. Suddenly, rehearsals halt. You have to scrap weeks of choreography, refund tickets, and explain the financial loss to your investors. All because the music wasn't cleared first.
THE FRAMEWORK
The Thirty Saints Music
Licensing Method™
A proven, five-step process to clear your theatrical music rights before rehearsals even begin.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
A Life Dedicated to the Stage
James A. Rocco has spent more than five decades on both sides of the theatrical music equation — as a Broadway performer, as a director of 200+ major productions, as a presenter and producer of shows like the international tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and as a music licensing professional who has cleared songs for theatrical productions across North America. He performed on Broadway in CATS, toured with Herbie Hancock's Super Sounds, and served as Vice President of Programming and Producing Artistic Director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts for twelve years.
You write the show. He’ll teach you how to clear the music.
The Thirty Saints Music Licensing Method™ wasn’t developed in a corporate boardroom. It was forged in the trenches of theatrical production. We understand the high-stakes pressure when ticket sales are live, rehearsals are underway, and investors are watching closely.
CHOOSE YOUR PATH
Three Ways To Learn The Method
Everything you need to legally clear your show's music, designed for how you prefer to work.
Workbook & System
The complete Thirty Saints Music Licensing Method™ in a step-by-step workbook. Research, negotiate and clear your show's music on your own schedule.
Step-by-step instruction
Essential templates
Negotiating Methods
Video Course & Workbook
The workbook plus deep-dive video instruction. Watch James walk you through every step, from search to signed contract. Includes the Licensing Toolkit free.
All workbook materials
Video execution tactics
Live examples and case studiies
Bonus Licensing Toolkit
Video + Workbook + Coaching
The Premium Track
Everything in the video course, plus the ability to directly book hourly coaching sessions with James or Music Licensing Expert, Emily Villano. Personalized guidance for your specific production.
Full video course + workbook
Bonus Licensing Toolkit
One on One Coaching for Personalized Rights Strategy
THE THEATRICAL DIFFERENCE
Built Exclusively For
The Theatre
Film and TV sync licensing operates under an entirely different set of rules. For stage productions - whether it's a jukebox musical, cabaret, revue, or play with music - you are navigating a complex web of rights that are often misunderstood by traditional music supervisors.
The distinction between Grand Rights (dramatic performance) and Small Rights (non-dramatic performance) is the most expensive trap for theatrical producers. The Thirty Saints Music Licensing Method™ is built specifically to address these theatrical nuances, ensuring your live production is fully cleared and protected before opening night.
Stage Tested
Musical Theatre Standard
Proven Method
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Clearing the Confusion
Still Need Guidance?
Music clearance doesn't have to stall your creative process. If you have specific questions about rights for your jukebox musical, revue, or cabaret, our team is ready to ensure your production is fully supported from script to stage.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE
Secure Your Music
Rights Today
Don't let uncleared music halt your production. Finalize your licensing and protect your investment before rehearsals begin.
You write the show.
We'll teach you how to clear the music.
Empowering theatre makers to license music legally, confidently, and creatively. Your vision, fully cleared.
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