Fact files

Information sheets for worship leaders, songwriters and those involved in leadership at church.

Click on each Fact File below to view them in PDF format:

	Audio/Video Recording at Church Recording live music (worship), dubbing, weddings, concerts, permission from contributors
	Church Weddings & Funerals Liturgy, hymns & music, scripture texts, music performance, recording the ceremony
	Church and the Internet Web-streaming church services, podcasts, YouTube, downloading photos
	Copy Report What is a copy report?  Why is reporting necessary?  Is reporting ever optional?
	Fair Dealing What is Fair Dealing? Provisions for the visually impaired, format-shifting, file-sharing
	Licence Concessions Combined Licences, Mobile Licences, Itinerant Licences, Central Payment Process (CPP)
	Playing and Performing Music in Church Performance of live music and recorded music, film soundtracks, music on-hold, musicals
	Showing films at Church Short film-scenes in services, films for outreach & social activities, advertising, recorded from TV
	TV Broadcasting, Satellite & Cable Receiving TV broadcasts at church, digital TV shown in public, Sky Sports socials, time-shifting
	Writing Songs for your Church Protecting your new song, your rights, publishing, arrangements of other songs
	Photocopying in Church Music, commercial publications, newspapers, digital copies
	Reproducing/Projecting Hymns & Worship Songs When is permission required?  Song reproduction formats, changing song words, copyright lines

 You can also visit the Intellectual Property Office website for more information.