diff --git a/utils/perms.sh b/utils/perms.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9d5d6e24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/perms.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+#Author: Romain Goffe
+#Date: 07/03/2012
+#Description: Check directories and files permissions
+
+chmod 755 songs/*
+chmod 644 songs/*/*.*
+chmod 644 lilypond/*.ly
+
+exit 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/utils/release.sh b/utils/release.sh
index 25c99ae9..c529f2b0 100755
--- a/utils/release.sh
+++ b/utils/release.sh
@@ -49,11 +49,7 @@ fi;
 #echo "emacs batch indentation done !"
 ./utils/rules.py
 ./utils/resize-cover.py 
-
-#check for rights
-chmod 755 songs/*
-chmod 644 songs/*.*
-chmod 644 lilypond/*.ly
+./utils/perms.sh
 
 #build all songbooks
 rm -f *.d