[Scott Dorsey]

Carey Carlan wrote:
(Scott Dorsey) wrote in

This is not pre-recorded music. The church uses copyighted sheet
music for their live-performance anthems and service music.

Do they pay fees for the performance? Wherever that money goes is
where the money for podcasting rights go.

No. I'd assume the live performance rights are included in the purchase
price of the music. I've never seen a church pay performance fees for
ordinary service music except when broadcast or recorded.

In that case, podcasting rights might be included as well. Look at the
fine print in the front of the songbook.

Perhaps I'm asking the wrong question. If a church podcasts its services,
do they owe anyone anything? There are no revenues generated (the usual
measure for ASCAP and BMI payments).

That depends on the fine print and what they signed.
--scott
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