Do churches need to aquire proper licensing before posting lyrics at worship? Or are they exempt under a "religious services exemption" within The Copyright Act?. These questions came up at the 2011 American Leadership Conference in Boston. And a helpful memo has been prepared to assist churches in following through on what the law requires.
The answers to these questions are clear for Church Leaders, Elders and Administrators. And the solutions are neither difficult nor expensive.
Are churches exempt? The answer is no, a license is required to display song lyrics - despite the fact that the religious services exemption allows the same song to be performed by the worship team live without a license.
CHURCH LEADERS, ELDERS & ADMINISTRATORS: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?
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Steve Smith
STS Consulting