2 April 2008 \Copyright & licenses QUIZ.doc

Copyright and licenses quiz How do I find out whether a song or movie is covered by one of our licenses? What must be included with every copy (including choruses projected and movie clips) in order for the license to be effective? Why can we not copy everything in Salvation Army song and chorus books? What is the only thing that CCLI permits? Does it make a difference whether I charge money? What is protected by copyright?

2 April 2008 \Copyright & licenses QUIZ.doc

Find the answer that matches your question! 1. Everything! Congress changed the law so now as soon as something is “fixed in a tangible medium of expression” it is protected. A live performance is not – a video of the performance is. Your kid’s blog is. His home video posted on YouTube is. If someone wants people to use their work they have to expressly say so, no matter how backwards it sounds. For example, the library had to track down the publishers of the WatchWORD Bible to confirm that they intend that these DVDs be used for public performances. The moral is: Ask. 2. Because copyright permission has no grandchildren. All copies must be made from lawfully obtained originals, never from copies. In the case of Hallelujah choruses and the song book, most of that music is not Salvation Army music. Some is public domain, but some is copyrighted by people other than The Salvation Army. Permission was given for them to be included in the song book or Hallelujah choruses, but that permission ends there. And this, people, is why they want you to just use Salvation Army music. 3. Congregational singing. Whether it is printed in a handout for a nursing home, or projected for the corps, the only thing that the CCLI license covers is congregational singing. 4. Author/composer. Title. The word copyright or © symbol and the copyright date and holder. The permission, such as the CCLI#. (Remember All Tenors Cherish Placido!) Without this, the permission is not valid. Think of stripping off this information – which is on every lawfully obtained original – as taking the shell off a turtle. The moral is: Don’t be a turtle killer. 5. Nope. Copyright law has nothing to do with whether you charge money. If you have a license for a movie, you can charge admission. If you have a license for music, and you use it LIVE in a worship event, you can sell a DVD of that event. Licenses, on the other hand, can be whatever the copyright holders want them to be. You’ve seen a license every time you’ve downloaded software. Leadership, for example, lets you make up to 1,000 copies so long as you give them credit and don’t charge. The moral is: Check the license. 6. Music and video copyright is nearly always by publisher or producer. If a publisher or producer is covered by a license, then EVERY song or movie by that publisher or producer is covered! The copyright holder information will be on every lawfully obtained original. For CCLI, just go to the Web site and enter the copyright holder’s name into their Song Search. For CVLI, go to the Web site and check the producer list.

For more details, see the handout “Copyright” posted under Instructions on the Lotus Notes bulletin board.