New York - RightsFLow, a provider of outsourced licensing and royalty services, has announced a mechanical licensing agreement with The Harry Fox Agency for full-length, permanent digital downloads. "Our clients look to us to provide a turnkey outsourced solution for publishing licensing and royalty administration," said RightsFlow president and CEO Patrick Sullivan. "Working with HFA is a key step that will allow us to license and account more swiftly and efficiently, allow our clients to get more product available for sale, and create a greater value for all."

New York - The Harry Fox Agency (HFA), which issues licenses and collects royalties on behalf of 35,000 music publishers, said this week that it has licensed All Access Today's Live in a Flash service, which offers concertgoers the chance to purchase a USB wristband after the show containing a copy of the performance. "To walk out of show literally wearing the songs on your wrist is a cool option and it extends the live experience beyond those 90 minutes or so on stage," said Gary Churgin, president and CEO of HFA.

New York - The Harry Fox Agency (HFA), which represents about 35,000 U.S. music publishers, said recently that it has signed new licensing deals with ringtone distributor Bullroarer, digital music store MySongStore, and the band Gov't Mule's live concert download service. MySongStore artists will now be able to sell downloads of cover songs, while Gov't Mule's site -- which has sold over one million downloads of live song performances -- will use HFA's Express Live mechanical licensing service to clear cover songs the band plays in concert.

New York - The Harry Fox Agency (HFA), which represents licensing needs for 35,000 music publishers, announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Audible Magic, a provider of digital fingerprinting and copyright tracking services, on a service that will identify music within user-generated content.

Madison, Wisc. - Musicnotes, a retailer of digital sheet music, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired MXTabs.net, a site that features over 150,000 user-generated guitar, bass and drum tablatures, and has signed ad revenue-sharing agreements with music publishers that will allow the site to come back online.