Worship leaders and singers often feel compelled to modify or change the lyrics to a song, either to “improve” the text or Christianize the words. With the exception of adapting a public domain composition, altering or adding lyrics usually constitutes copyright infringement and can result in an embarrassing “cease and desist” letter or worse, a [...]
As the promise that summer’s blistering 3-digit temps will soon fade into cooler shades of fall is in the air, the pace quickens for church leaders to dive into planning creative Christmas programs. Christmas offers churches a rare outreach opportunity into their surrounding community, as well as a holy and joyous time of celebration for [...]
There’s a lot of confusion about the difference between a copyright and a trademark. This summary outlines easy points to understand the difference and how to protect both pieces of intellectual property.
Where confusion reigns…myths abound, and in the Christian community there’s widespread confusion regarding the US Copyright Law and how it impacts church activities. We’ve just completed a busy schedule of summer worship and ministry conferences, and we heard a very common cry for help in all of our sessions: “There are so many myths floating [...]
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