State University of New York C004356

C004356 - GMR - CRER Extension

The State University of New York (SUNY), through its SUNY System Administration located at the H. Carl McCall SUNY Building in Albany, NY, is the government buyer. The awarded vendor is Global Music Rights (GMR). SUNY is purchasing a blanket license agreement from GMR for the licensing of copyrighted musical works. This license allows SUNY to publicly perform copyrighted music legally. The contract term spans from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2029. The contract is a single source award due to the limited number of entities in the U.S. authorized to administer these licenses, and there is no flexibility in price negotiation. The blanket license is noted as a cost-effective and efficient approach compared to obtaining individual licenses for each copyrighted song performed publicly by SUNY. The location of performance and delivery is statewide across New York State, with the primary contact located at SUNY System Administration in Albany, NY. No specific product part numbers or quantities are applicable as this is a licensing service contract.

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Notice of award of Single Source with GMR (Global Music Rights). SUNY is purchasing a blank license agreement from GMR for licensing of copyrighted musical works from 7/1/24-6/30/2029. SUNY is required by the Copyright Law to maintain a license in order to publicly perform these copyrighted works. There are only three entities in the U.S. that administer these licenses, and there is no flexibility in terms of price negotiation for this service. Holding a blanket license is a more cost-effective and efficient approach for the state than pursuing individual licenses with every individual copyright holder of every song SUNY performs publicly.

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