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Precollege Division

Myers Recording Studio offers many recording services for the Precollege Division students, including recital and private session recordings as well as copy request services.

Precollege students who wish to record their recitals or request private recording sessions should follow these guidelines below.

If you have further questions, please contact Chris Shade, recording studio coordinator, at ext. 4075.

“How do I request recording services during the Precollege day?”

  • To request a recital recording or private recording session, you must fill out, sign and submit a Precollege Student Recording Request form to the precollege office at ext. 4481 if you are planning to record on a Saturday between 10AM – 6PM. Within five business days, you will be notified by phone and mail as to whether Myers Recording Studio will be able to honor your requests.
  • Precollege Recording Services will be available on the following "Recording Saturdays":
    Fall 2009 Spring 2010
    TBA TBA
  • All recital and session recording requests must be made with no less than two weeks' notice. If there are no confirmed bookings for recitals or sessions two weeks prior to any given "Recording Saturday" (see above), then that "Recording Saturday" will be cancelled.

“How do I request a recording session at other times?”

  • To request a private recording session after 6PM on Saturdays, or on any other day, contact Myers Recording Studio at ext. 4075 directly.
  • All students who request a private recording session must read, sign and submit a Recording Release Agreement. For a downloadable pdf of this form, click here. Students under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign for them.

“Where can I find information about tape duplication services?”

For information on copy requests and other services, please visit our Duplication Services page.


“What is a recording release agreement?”

The release agreement states that in accordance with receiving permission to record with Myers Recording Studio, all individuals involved agree to abide by the contents of the agreement if the recording is used or distributed for anything other than personal purposes (e.g., promotional or commercial distribution). Anyone requesting a private recording session must read, sign and submit a recording release agreement.

“What do I need to know about copyright?”

For information regarding copyright law, please access the following Web sites:

  • Harry Fox Agency, Inc., was established in 1927 as a musical copyright information source and licensing agency for the music industry. HFA currently represents more than 27,000 music publishers and is the premier licensing resource for the mechanical use of music reproduced in all formats and media.
  • United States Copyright Office: Visit this site for information on the function and history of the Copyright Office, and details on the services they provide (including copyright registration). You can subscribe to the office’s free electronic newsletter from the site, or by sending an e-mail message to listserv@loc.gov. In the body of the message write: Subscribe USCopyright.
  • Additional sources for information on copyright include the National Music Publishers Association (www.nmpa.org), the Copyright Society of the USA (www.csusa.org) and the Stanford Copyright & Fair Use Center (http://fairuse.stanford.edu/).