“Jersey Boys”, Fair Use and Churches

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“Fair use” continues to be one of the copyright concepts most frequently cited by churches. It is also continues to be one of the most misunderstood.

Churches: Don’t be tackled by Super Bowl party penalties!

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Is your church planning a Super Bowl party? Be sure to check our 2011 guide to Super Bowl copyright issues.

Deconstructing Licenses: Synchronization

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Get the facts about the synchronization license for your video projects.

Rehearsal Tracks for Churches and Ministries on February 17th

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Rehearsal tracks have become a critical tool for music ministry. Sharing CDs or digital downloads are a popular way for churches to get their musicians on the same page. This webinar will explain the related copyright issues and provide instructions on how to legally create and distribute rehearsal tracks. The webinar will be held on February 17th at 2:00 Central time.

Copyright news roundup for January 23

Church copyright news

Get the latest in copyright news for churches and ministries for the week of January 23.

Deconstructing Licenses: the Master Recording License

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The master recording license is covered in this installment of “Deconstructing Licenses”. A master recording license is required to legally reproduce a song from an existing audio recording track owned by someone else, rather than your own recorded performance of the song.

Deconstructing Licenses: the Mechanical License

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The mechanical license is covered in this installment of “Deconstructing Licenses”. There are many different types of copyright licenses, but the most common is the mechanical license, which grants the rights to mechanically reproduce a copyrighted song on an audio recording like a CD.

Webinar: Copyright Planning, Budgeting & Royalties for Churches

Webinar on copyright contracts and agreements for churches

Churches can avoid many risks with basic copyright planning. This webinar will get give show you how to: * Plan your copyright activities in advance * Develop a budget for your copyright projects * Estimate the royalties you will likely pay * Avoid surprises! The webinar will last about 20 minutes with ample time to [...]

Copyright news roundup for January 9th

Church copyright news

iTunes has 66.2 percent of digital, while Amazon MP3 is at loss Top 3 New Media Legal Battles of 2010 “Our small membership church would like to start a once a month movie night with DVDs that we already own” Appeals court holds that promo CDs can be resold The Most Pirated Film of 2010 [...]

Top 5 Myths of Performance Rights on Feb 10th

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CopyrightCommunity will hold a free webinar on February 10th covering performance rights for churches called “Top 4 Myths of Performance Rights”.

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