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FAQs
General Copyright
How do we calculate the size category or average aggregate attendance?
What is a copyright owner?
When does a song become public domain (PD)?
What is copyright?
Using Song Words - Church Copyright Licence (CCL)
Do we need to ensure copies made are not taken off the premises?
Copyright Control, does that mean we are unable to copy, project or record?
Do we need a licence if we just use a Church of England hymn book and do not photocopy any hymns from other sources?
We have a Church Copyright Licence (CCL) for projecting song words but been singing from printed books which include both licensed and non licensed songs. We would now like to project words for all the songs. Is this allowed?
When projecting a song, what is the legal requirement for copyright ascription? At the beginning,?at the end? on every screen?
Photocopying - Music Reproduction Licence (MRL)
What is the MRL catalogue and where can I find it please?
Do I need special permission if I want to produce lead sheets (melody line and guitar chords) for the songs we sing in our services?
Does the Music Reproduction Licence (MRL) permit licence holders to scan songbooks?
Having bought music editions of Songs of Fellowship, is it possible to copy the chords to make it easier for guitarists to use?
Where can I get a copy of the music for a song?
CopyReport
Do I need to send in a nil Copyreport?
In MRL reporting, if a music book is listed as an 'out of copyright book', do I need to do anything?
We download our sheet music from websites such as www.kingswaysongs.com but this does not appear in the MRL section. How do I report these?
What does each icon represent on Copyreport?
I have added a song to a songbook, but realised I've added it to the wrong book - can I delete that incorrect entry?
Using DVDs & Videos - CVL/PRS
Can we show DVDs/videos in our church?
Can we show an 18 film to people under 18 with parental consent?
Our charity runs a programme in several prisons across England, and we are considering using a couple of film clips as part of the course. Can you advise us re. licence, or would each prison have to have their own licence?
We want to show Al Gore's film "An Inconvenient Truth" as part of our Lent series this year. Can I get a licence to show this film and how much does it cost?
Using live music & CDs - PRS
What is the situation regarding copyright if we would like to use Christian music on the church phone system when people are on hold?
We are running a not-for-profit Christian Cafe not linked to one particular church in town and would like to play pre-recorded CD's by Christian Artists. How do we do this legally?
Hi what is the copyright situation for using worship CD's in the church service, or with the childrens work?
Does a Performing Right Society (PRS) Church Licence cover the church when we hire our hall to other groups such as a regular pre-school group?
Our church wants to raise funds by doing a concert of popular songs from musicals such as Oliver, Jungle Book, Mary Poppins. What do we need to do to cover us for copying the music for practices and for the concert itself?
Recording
What licence do I need to have to record Christian Music onto a CD to sell
What is the copyright situation if our church wants to record and publish a sound file to the web?
What licences would a Christian non-profit organization need to do to obtain to record worship music and make copies to be used by small groups of people on missions trips? There will be no charge for the CDs.
Can our church record our services and make them available through the church website via a podcast free of charge, in order that the congregation can listen over again, or for those unable to attend?
Can I record from commercial sound recordings?
Songwriters
Once a song is copyrighted and produced by a church how does the author of the work get paid for usage?
Do I need to copyright each and every song that I write? If so, how do I copyright each and every song that I write?
Who can I contact to get my songs published?
I write songs. How do I go about copyrighting them?
What rights do I have over my work?
Downloading song lyrics and music with SongSelect
Is there any way that I can copy our church's CCL number to the bottom of printed sheets?
Can a second user from same organisation access chord/music sheets downloaded by the first user? Does this count as one or two downloads?
Someone has told me that SongSelect is compatibile with Visual Liturgy Live software. Please can you give me more information on this.
How do I create additional users for Songselect?
Is SongSelect® available for Mac?
Internet
Are there any licences that would enable a church to put videos on YouTube with a (copyright) music soundtrack - or on the church website?
Can I use photographs that I have found on the Internet?
Are we able to reproduce songs and music downloaded from websites? if so how do we report them?
Does the Wedding Video-Recording Licence cover the performance of music?
What Is ECL?
What Is public domain?
What Is dubbing?
What Is PPL?
Miscellaneous
Can we buy from the CCLI shop in the UK? I wish to purchase the watchword bible DVD set, but when i check out it doesnit complete?
Am I allowed to copy text from The Dramatised Bible?
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