Licenses and Permission to Use Songs

The songs of Michael Smith are published by Bird Avenue Publishing, the location of which is currently in transition, due to Michael’s passing. Business operations have been temporarily suspended.

But we thank you for your interest in Michael Smith's work, and welcome your inquiries at the email address provided below.

If researching Smith’s work via ASCAP, BMI or the Harry Fox Agency, please use the official composer name of Michael Peter Smith, which should also be utilized for any written credits afforded to him, to differentiate from the several other registered authors with similar names.

Royalty rates for using copyrighted songs are established by the government and reviewed every two years. (You can find more information on the Harry Fox Agency's Songfile FAQs page.)

Should you wish to use a song in the Smith catalog for purposes other than an audio recording, such as perhaps within a play or film, or to reprint lyrics within text, please contact us for authorization.

Again, we thank you for your interest in Michael Smith's work, during these challenging times.

Please direct any inquiries to:
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