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Publishing and master information below is reference research and should be independently verified for the specific use, territory, term, and budget.
Publishing Representation
- Publisher / rightsholder
- Research Required
- Administrator
- Research Required
- Share, when verified
- Research Required
- PRO
- Research Required
- Licensing / contact information
- Current Herbie Hancock composition administrator/repertoire must be confirmed before clearance
- Verification status
- Research Required
- Verification date
- 2026-08-31
Master Representation
- Exact recording
- Herbie Hancock – Cantaloupe Island (original 1964 Empyrean Isles recording)
- Master owner / rightsholder
- Blue Note Records / Universal Music Group catalog
- Record label
- Blue Note Records
- Distributor / administrator
- Universal Music Group
- Master licensing / contact information
- UMG Film & TV licensing route: https://www.umgsync.com/licensing-requests/
- ISRC, when verified
- Research Required
- Verification status
- Partially Verified
- Verification date
- 2026-08-31
Rights note: Reference Catalog or playlist inclusion does not imply rights representation. This information is provided as a starting point for licensing research and may change over time. MFP can verify current master and publishing rights as part of the clearance process.
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