School Music License Taps CutTime to Make K12 Copyright Permissions More Accessible Than Ever
Empowering arts educators to showcase their students’ artistry online in streamed performances and events with licensing for ten million titles from the world’s largest publishing houses and record labels.
St. Augustine, FL (October 27, 2025) - CutTime, LLC, a leading provider of fine arts program management software, is proud to partner with School Music License, LLC (SML), a GIA Publications, Inc. company offering revolutionary, easy-to-use online services supporting today’s music licensing and copyright permissions needs for K-12 schools.
Through SML, K-12 schools are granted permission to record and stream to the major social media platforms a wide range of school events that include music from dozens of renowned publishers and recording labels. At the same time, SML ensures that authors, composers, and publishers receive the appropriate royalties for their artistic work.
SML offers two convenient annual licensing options for K-12 schools: an Annual Basic License, which grants permissions for music performed by live student musicians and artists in pre-recorded, streamed, and archived events, and a Master Recording License Bundle that combines the benefits of an Annual Basic License with permission to use approved master tracks and commercial recordings. The SML online reporting platform provides directors with an efficient means to inform rights owners of the titles they have streamed or recorded for their arts programs. CutTime subscribers can qualify for special annual license pricing, making their music copyright compliance more accessible and affordable than ever before.
From concerts and recitals, to games and pep rallies, nearly every aspect of K-12 public and private school life involves music, with multiple uses occurring within any single activity. But navigating the complexities of copyright compliance is a hefty administrative challenge for educators that limits their ability to make student performances available online to extended family and fans, or diminishes the quality of the artistic experience and school spirit they want to deliver when music tracks are selectively muted.
“School Music License solves one of the biggest compliance burdens facing schools today," said Corey Black, CEO of CutTime. "Our subscribers will experience more confidence and pride knowing their performers can shine brighter while the creators behind the music are compensated fairly and consistently. SML’s intuitive copyright reporting platform fits perfectly with CutTime’s broader digital ecosystem value. We are excited to help more K-12 fine arts programs gain affordable access to their licensing service through our unique partnership.”
“Helping students shine online has never been easier,” added Alec Harris, President of GIA Publications and School Music License. “Equipping all K-12 fine arts leaders and their athletic peers with the tools they need for distant family, alumni, and the broader school community to legally enjoy the music they love is our ultimate goal, while ensuring that the artists who create the great music you love are justly supported. Joining forces with Corey and the CutTime team will help us to reach thousands of schools with our turnkey copyright management solution. We are elated to offer our licensing service through the CutTime Market, offering ease and accessibility for our mutual schools.”
Scaled pricing for the Annual Basic License and the Annual Basic License + Master Recording License Bundle are based on specific enrollment size and grade levels of the students served by the K-12 school. For more details about both of these licensing options and CutTime’s special multi-year pricing eligibility, go to https://gocuttime.com/school-m...
About CutTime, LLC
CutTime, LLC equips Fine Arts leaders with the technology and capabilities they need to maximize their teaching and advocacy impact. Together with our industry partners, we are revolutionizing how music, theatre, dance, and other programs support and advance their members' learning experiences. CutTime’s platform manages millions of inventory assets and provides time saving communication and financial tools for thousands of fine arts programs across North America. With one easy-to-use, interconnected software package created by an expert team of former fine arts educators and performers, we help organizations of all sizes provide a deeply meaningful experience for students, families and their communities. Learn more at https://gocuttime.com, Facebook and YouTube @gocuttime and LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/cuttimellc.
About School Music License
School Music License is a revolutionary, easy-to-use online service for K-12 fine arts and athletic programs to obtain the right to stream, post pre-recorded videos, and archive videos of their school’s live performances of copyrighted music for one affordable fee. Annual licenses support compliance for concert performances, marching band performances, recitals, pep rallies, glee club concerts, and more with cleared permissions on any of the leading streaming platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and linking back to the school’s own website) plus print publication of song lyrics. Learn more at https://schoolmusiclicense.com.
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