Guide to Copyright

A copyright is an intellectual property (music, text, art) that belongs to a copyright holder. Permission is required to reproduce copyrighted material.

Song Print provides digital downloads of text and melody editions of hymns and songs. A Song Print subscription does not constitute permission to reproduce this music. As a user of Song Print, you are required to hold the appropriate music license(s) if you plan to reproduce the downloaded file. Not all the available downloads from Song Print are covered by a single music license. LicenSingOnline.org covers the vast majority of the offerings, but you may also need a OneLicense.net license, a World Library Publications license, or a CCLI license if you select particular songs for reproduction. You may also seek permission to reproduce from individual publishers.

Worship Program accesses music files from Song Print. To reproduce a program you have created that contains music, you must have a license or specific permission from the individual copyright holder to do so. Again, the LicenSingOnline.org license covers the vast majority of the content in Song Print. Your Worship Program subscription fee does cover the license cost for reproducing text and art accessed from the Worship Program database. A portion of your subscription fee is set aside to pay royalties to copyright holders of these materials.

Helpful Tips

• Worship Program automatically adds proper copyright lines to any material you access from our databases.
• Worship Program automatically reports your music usage for you if you hold a LicenSingOnline music license. Note: In order for auto-import to function properly, your license and Worship Program subscription must have the same account name (name of church or individual) and billing address.
• By completing the License Helper section of Worship Program with information about the licenses you hold, Worship Program will automatically add your license information to the music credit line, and it will also alert you if you choose a song for which it appears you do not have proper license coverage to reproduce.
• A license is issued with the understanding that it be used only by the church or individual that has purchased it. Reprints are not intended for resale.
• Churches, schools, and non-profit organizations are not exempt from copyright law.
• If you want to change any element of the text, music or image, you must have prior permission from the copyright holder.