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FAQs
General Copyright
Would our Church band require a PRS for Music licence to perform at village events to raise money for the church?
Which licence/s would I require to produce a lead sheet including lyrics and melody line?
Can we project text from Bibles e.g. New International Version and New Revised Standard Version?
Would I need a licence to use purchased Christian music as background music to Christian videos and then distribute these on Facebook?
Which licence do we need to distribute commercial recordings amongst our worship group?
Using Song Words - Church Copyright Licence (CCL)
Our group of four churches each have their own licence. Is it possible to buy one licence to cover all four churches?
When we project song lyrics which copyright details should we print on screen?
As our parish church has a Church Copyright Licence (CCL) would the parish school receive a discount?
We have more hymn books than persons in the congregation. Would we still need a licence to reproduce words from these hymn books?
Our church has a small congregation and a CCLI licence. When we sing hymns do we need to let you know what we have used each Sunday and if so how?
Photocopying - MRL/CLA Church Licence
Is a licence required to photocopy a prayer from a publication on church premises for the personal use of another individual?
Do I need a licence to score music by hand?
Can i photocopy pages of a book even if there are pictures on it or must I cover it up?
Can we include copied/scanned pages in our church magazine?
Can I project scanned pages from books under my CLA Church Licence?
CopyReport
We have CopyReport3 on our church laptop which has no access to Internet. How do I download CopyReport4 (on another computer) & update the version on the church laptop?
What does each icon represent on CopyReport?
Do we need to report copies made in previous years that we have used again this year?
Can I use CopyReport to complete a report for multiple churches?
Do we have to report reproductions that have only been used once?
Using live music & CDs - PRS
Is it permissible to record songs from legally purchased CDs on to another CD for use in church services? This is for convenience and makes it easier to move between songs. We don't have a computer at church.
I would like to organise a charity concert with live singing at my church, and I think I need a PRS for Music Church Licence. Does it make any difference whether or not we intend to charge for the tickets?
PRS for Music sell a "ProDub" licence for DJs using digital media. Do I need a licence to play music loops from a laptop during acts of worship?
Would a licence be required to create a compilation CD of tracks from other CDs?
Under the terms of the PRS for Music Church Licence (PRSCL) does the licence holder have to own the CD being played?
Using DVDs & Videos - CVL/PRS
Am I allowed to use copyright music as background music for an amateur video to be shown in church and on the internet?
Does the Video Licence cover streaming or downloading videos from web-sites for church services?
How long does the PRS for Music Church Licence (PRSCL) and Video Licence (VL) last?
Why does the list of film producers on your web site differ from the list at www.cvli.com?
Where can I find the producer for a certain film?
Downloading song lyrics and music with SongSelect
Can I view the SongSelect database before purchasing?
Can I download audio tracks from SongSelect?
Does SongSelect include all songs from Songs of Fellowship?
Is SongSelect Advanced Melody renewable annually?
When printing a song in two keys - for example, one for the music team, and one transposed for sax, does this count as one or two prints towards our 200?
How is the school size calculated?
Recording
Which licence would we require to record a Rector's Desert Island Discs event in our church including audio clips?
Which license covers recording songs and making them available for sale on the internet e.g. iTunes?
Is there a price limit on selling CDs & DVDs of church services including live recorded copyright music?
I would like to create learning CDs from songs downloaded from iTunes. Not all of the songs are from the same CD and I would like to burn around 15 CDs. How to I cover myself to do this?
I have purchased a song book for church choir music. I would like my group to sing the songs, record a CD and distribute/sell them to interested Christian music enthusiasts. Do I still need to secure a licence for this?
Songwriters
How can I register with CCLI?
How much does it cost to register songs with CCLI?
Do copyright holders disappear from your list if no one uses their work?
Once a song is copyrighted and produced by a church how does the author of the work get paid for usage?
I write songs. How do I go about copyrighting them? Do I need to copyright each and every song that I write?
Internet
Would our church be allowed to post a video clip of our worship on Facebook, YouTube or a web-page?
Are we allowed to put recordings of our house band playing CCLI covered songs on our internet page?
Do we require a licence to show downloaded video in church? Can we use YouTube in church?
Do any of our CCLI licences cover us for publishing words and music on our church web-site?
Do you have a list of websites from which we can legally download chord sheets and song words for worship?
We would like to sing the John Rutter version of 'For The Beauty Of The Earth' at our wedding. Do you cover this (if so what details do I need) and what do we need to do if you do not? Thank You
A couple of our church members are getting married and would like to play a classical CD when entering and leaving the church. What licences does the church need?
Can we use "I the Lord of Sea and Sky" at a wedding? The church has a CCL licence. We are going to print orders of service for everyone that comes. Can you tell me what to do if licence does not cover this song? Thank you
Does the Wedding Video-Recording Licence cover the performance of music?
What Is ECL?
Miscellaneous
How many users does SongSelect permit?
Can we pay for licences on-line?
As a rural benefice of 7 churches can we apply for a licence to cover the whole benefice rather than individual churches?
Are churches which regularly have fewer than a certain number of attendees at their main service exempt from the rules even if they occasionally photocopy a hymn not in their usual hymn book for the congregation to sing?
Can we purchase items from the CCLI shop in the UK? I would like to purchase the Watchword Bible DVD set, but when I Check-Out it doesn't complete?
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