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"CCLI is a trend-setting organization that knows the times, helping so many Christian churches and ministries comply with the copyright laws with an affordable mechanism that serves the publishers as well."
~ LaMar Boschman

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Copyright in Benelux

  • Als wij speciale beamer software aanschaffen, dan zitten alle rechten daar toch al bij in? Of moeten wij dan ook nog licenties bij jullie aanvragen / betalen?

  • Ik zing of dans muziek en heb een Bumaregeling nodig. Waar kan ik dat regelen?

  • What is the difference between CCLI and Buma-Stemra?

  • How does Copyright affect small house groups that are not linked to a church?

  • I write songs. How do I go about copyrighting them?



    Licences

  • Vallen de Psalmen voor Nu ook onder de ccli licentie?

  • Our church has a licence with CCLI, do we fulfil all our obligations as far as copyrights are concerned?

  • Our church bought the Opwekking CD-Rom containing song lyrics. Do I still need a licence to use it in church?

  • Can we show video’s and/or dvd’s in our church?

  • Can I use songs where the owner is unknown?



    CopyReport

  • Our church does not have a computer. Can we still use the paper CopyReport?

  • How are the royalties distributed if a song is only reported once a year, but used on several occasions?

  • We use song projection software. Can we send you our song usage printout?

  • I have made my own spreadsheet showing the songs that we have used. Can I send this to you as my return?



    Internet

  • Can I use photographs that I have found on the Internet?

  • Are we able to reproduce song lyrics downloaded from websites? If so how do we report them?

  • Does a church need permission to put videos with a copyright protected music soundtrack on YouTube or on the church website?



    Songwriters and Publishers

  • I live in Belgium but write in English. Do I need to register them again for other European countries as well?

  • I write songs and have all the lead sheets. How do I go about copyrighting them?

  • Do copyright holders disappear from your list if no one uses their work?

  • Once a copyright-protected song is reproduced by a church how does the author of the work get paid for usage?

  • Do I need to copyright each and every song that I write? If so, how do I register songs in order to protect them?



     

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