Licensing agencies
Copying lyrics and music
If you only make special service sheets once or twice a year,
then getting permission each time might be cheaper than
paying for an annual licence.
Do you need both a Calamus licence and a CCL?
If you are regularly copying texts administered by Calamus and
texts administered by CCLi, you should get both licences.
If you are regularly copying texts administered by only
one agency, get a licence from that agency. Then for texts
administered by the other agency, compare the cost of
their annual licence with the cost of getting one-time-use
permissions directly from the owners of the copyrights.
Calamus
The Calamus licence covers much – but not all – of the
contemporary catholic parish repertoire. A Calamus licence
allows you to:
- reproduce words of hymns and songs on service sheets (one time use);
- reproduce the music of their melody lines on those sheets;
- reproduce the published art work of people’s editions on those sheets.
A Calamus licence does not allow you to:
- make permanent copies of words and melody lines;
- copy any full scores or parts from those scores;
- make any arrangement of a work.
The conditions are that you must:
- pay an annual licence fee;
- make a quarterly return of works copied;
- print the proper acknowledgements of copyright on your service sheets;
- print the details of the licence on your service sheets.
- You must have purchased sufficient published copies of the
Works by the following publishers, authors and composers
are currently covered by the Calamus licence (2006). Look for
updates on the website: www.decanimusic.co.uk/Calamus.html
Composers
Publishers
Ateliers et Presses de Taizé
CJM Publications
Clifton Music
GIA Publications. Inc.
Liturgical Press
Magnificat Music
McCrimmon Publishing
O’Carroll Music
OCP Publications (including New Dawn and
North American Liturgy Resources)
Weston Priory Publications
World Library Publications
Worth Abbey Music
Contact
Calamus Copyright Licensing
Decani Music Ltd
Oak House
70 High Street
Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 0AU
Tel: 0845 456 8392
sue@decanimusic.co.uk
www.decanimusic.co.uk/Calamus.html
Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLi)
CCLi is the agent for most evangelical and free church authors
and composers. It administers the copyrights of more than
150,000 works. There is a useful ‘song search’ facility on its
website.
CCLi offers a ‘words only’ licence: the Church Copyright
Licence (CCL). It allows you to make OHP slides; make
service sheets; input texts on a computer; and make
arrangements of music where no arrangement is published.
Permission to reproduce melody lines can be applied for at
extra cost to you: a Music Reproduction Licence (MRL).
Licence holders make an annual return of texts copied.
CCLi administers texts whose copyright is owned by the
following publishers, among many others:
Kevin Mayhew Publications, Oxford University Press, Thankyou
Music, Make Way Music, Jubilate Hymns, Canterbury Press, A & C
Black, Harper Collins, Stainer & Bell.
Details of the CCL, MRL and other licences can be found on
the website.
Contact
CCLi Ltd.
PO Box 1339
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 1AD
Tel: 01323 417711
www.ccli.co.uk/Visitors/About.cfm
Wild Goose Publications (The Iona Community)
The Wild Goose Resource Group has joined the CCL scheme,
but you do not need to hold a CCL to copy their material. The
following non-commercial permissions are given at present
(2006):
Words only of prayers and songs:
Up to 100 copies on service sheets, magazines,
education resources and the making of a single copy
for projection: permission is granted, free of charge;
101 copies or more. Where funds permit, make a
donation to the Iona Community. Send it to the
Copyright Department at the Glasgow office. This
is not obligatory. Reimbursement should not be
expected.
You must print this acknowledgement in both cases:
Copyright © year, Wild Goose Resource Group, Iona Community,
Glasgow, Scotland. Reproduced by permission.
Music: fees are charged to copy music (but not traditional
folk melodies). These are listed on the website:
www.ionabooks.com/copyright.asp).
Check this website before copying any music.
Contact
Wild Goose Publications
Fourth Floor
Savoy House
140 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3DH
Scotland
Tel: 0141 332 6292
Fax: 0141 332 1090
admin@ionabooks.com
CJM music
The work of Jo Boyce and Mike Stanley is covered by both
the Calamus licence and the CCL. CJM also operate their own
licence scheme (www.cjmmusic.co.uk/shop/copyright.htm).
Contact
CJM Music
Don Bosco House
Coventry Road
Coleshill
B46 3EA
Tel: 01675 466 254
www.cjmmusic.co.uk
Published articles
The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd (CLA)
The CLA is a non profit-making company. Its Church Licence
allows you to reproduce articles and artwork from magazines,
books and journals.
The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd
Saffron House
6-10 Kirby Street
London
EC1N 8TS
Tel: 020 7400 3100
Fax: 020 7400 3101
E-mail: cla@cla.co.uk
Web: www.cla.co.uk
Other licences
These have already been dealt with in the guide:
Performing: PRS or PRS Church Licence
Recording: MCPS and PPL licences
Playing recorded music: PRS and PPL licences
Playing video/DVD recordings: Church Video Licence
Public Entertainment: PL or TEN
Drama: Theatre licence