Blanket Licenses: What's Covered and What's Not
  March 2010
   
 

CCLI (Christian Copyright License International)
Reproduction license for songs in the CCLI Song program.

What CCLI the license DOES cover
• Printing of songs, hymns, lyrics in bulletins for congregational singing;
• Creation of custom songbooks for congregational singing;
• Creation of visual format for projection of lyrics for congregational singing;
• Arranging, printing and copying your own arrangements for songs used for congregational singing where no published version is available;
• Recording your worship services (provided you only record live music and do not reproduce accompaniment tracks) and sell for up to $4 each for cassette tapes and CDs and $12 each for videotapes and DVDs.

What the CCLI license DOES NOT cover:
• Photocopying or duplicating octavos, cantatas, musicals, handbell music, keyboard arrangements, vocal scores, orchestrations or other instrumental works;
• Reproducing or making practice or rehearsal tracks;
• Reproducing or copying sound recordings;
• Making translations of songs;
• Posting any songs to the internet;
• Reproducing songs in videos or audio recordings, unless recorded live in your services;
• Use of songs that are not in the CCLI Song Catalog program;
• Use of any copyrighted material besides songs.

CVLI (Christian Video License International)
Public viewings in your church of all, or any portion, of a film from participating producers

What the CVLI license DOES cover
• Use of selected movies to illustrate sermon points;
• Sunday schools and Youth Groups can view the latest videos in the CVLI producer package;
• Educational classes can show videos for teaching and training. If movies have multiple producers, permission is needed from all copyright holders.

What the CVLI license DOES NOT cover
• Reproduce or copy a video or film in whole or in part;
• Synchronize any portion of a video or film to another medium;
• Charge admission to view the movies;
• Show videos or films on TV broadcast or on the Internet.

PERFORMmusic (Christian Copyright Solutions)
Covers music performances outside of religious services.

What the PERFORMmusic license DOES cover
• Playing music before or after a church service;
• Non-exempt Concerts (with no admission charge);
• Music on hold for phone system;
• Music through a speaker system in the church facilities;
• Music for an aerobics/exercise class;
• Weddings & funerals;
• Seminars and conferences;
• Music at church functions such as a youth event, special dinner, concert, etc.

What the PERFORMmusic license DOES NOT cover
• Dramatico-musical works performances.

WORSHIPcast (Christian Copyright Solutions)
One-stop church internet song performance license.

What the WORSHIPcast license DOES cover
• Webcast worship services and events featuring your performances of more than 16 million songs from ASCAP, BMI and SESAC repertoires;
• Post archived files of events and services featuring your performances of songs (non-downloadable and non-interactive);
• Songs must be performed by your own musicians and singers, or artists/groups, who grant permission to use their recordings of the songs;

What the WORSHIPcast license DOES NOT cover:
• Download MP3 or digital song files (or provide for download);
• Webcast third party sound recordings or accompaniment tracks;
• Use any copyrights other than songs on your website; e.g., videos, literary works, visual images, etc.
 

 

 
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