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FAQs
General Copyright
I would like to write an additional verse for an existing song and perform the entire song with the new verse at our church. Is this legal?
If a song comes up with the no entry sign against it does this mean we are not allowed to sing/reproduce the song on an OHP at all?
Do I need to record (in the MRL section) photocopies I make from my own copy of a music book, for my own use?
How do I find the copyright year?
We use mediashout with CCLI # shown. Our minister wants to change words in some songs. Does this breach copyright or license terms?
Using Song Words - Church Copyright Licence (CCL)
Do I have to display the copyright notice on every slide with song lyrics or only the last slide for each song?
The copyright information in our hymn book sometimes differs from CopyReport. Which copyright details should we print when projecting?
Does the Church Copyright Licence (CCL) cover french translations?
Our group of four churches each have their own licence. Is it possible to buy one licence to cover all four churches?
As our parish church has a Church Copyright Licence (CCL) would the parish school receive a discount?
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
Can you add information and save it throughout the year or does the information need to be added all together at the end of the licence year?
I have just downloaded CopyReport 4 having submitted my Report on CopyReport 3. How to I change the next CopyReport submission date?
Are current reports retained when updating
Where do I e-mail the report to?
Can a church project or print a no-entry song if it owns enough copies of the hymnbook?
Using DVDs & Videos - CVL/PRS
Do we need CVL to show a teaching DVD course in church eg the DVD is produced and sold as part of the course material ?
If our church wishes to show a film which is covered by the CVL/PRS for Music Church Licence can we use a DVD that was bought for home use?
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 Church Video Licence cover streaming or downloading videos from web-sites for church services?
How long does the PRS for Music Church Licence and Church Video Licence last?
Downloading song lyrics and music with SongSelect
How can I guarantee that the song I select is the exact same version as the song we have in our hymn book?
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?
Songwriters
I presume that each time a song is used a royalty is paid. Is the amount the same for all songs and what is the current royalty rate? How do you decide what the rate is?
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?
Internet
Is there any problem with using the internet to distribute music copies, e.g. a secure, password protected web site, that only our church musicians have access to?
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?
Miscellaneous
I have heard about the Government/OFCOM plan to change the radio frequency in the Uk from channel 69 to channel 38. How will this affect me?
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?
Web Streaming
We stream our meetings using a live internet connection. What license is required to cover the worship song content?
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