 | Church Administration
What Church Leaders Need to Know About Copyright Law
| Store Code: CLT08
Format(s): Microsoft Word 
Price: $9.95
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| Topics: | Administrative assistant, Legal issues, Liability, Lyrics, Multimedia, Office administrator, Policies, Visual arts |
| Filters: | Church board, Office administrator, Worship, Worship leader |
| Purpose: | Ministry |
| References: | None |
| Date Added: | August 08, 2007 |
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Copyright law protects a creative work from the moment it enters existence. This law guarantees certain rights and privileges to a person who creates a tangible work, such as an article, a song, or a photograph; it also limits others in how they can use someone else's work.
Copyright law is ambiguous. Some courts have charged infringement for the use of three sentences, two bars of music, even the phrase '"put on a happy face.” Other courts have allowed excerpts of text or music. Churches must understand copyright law and commit to upholding it.
The following five handouts will provide: (1) an overview of copyright law; (2) an explanation of the '"fair use” rule; (3) a description of exceptions that are available for religious services; (4) specifics on how and when a church can display a copyrighted work; and (5) a look at options that enable and empower churches in the area of copyright.
This Training Pack contains all of the following:
Copyright Law 101These laws affect churches at every turn. Here’s what you need to know about them. Richard Hammar
What Does “Fair Use” Mean for Churches?Don’t assume that “fair use” protects your church from copyright infringement. Richard Hammar
The Religious Services ExemptionChurches can use copyrighted material in a service, but under these conditions. Richard Hammar
Can I Use This Image?What you need to know about the lawful display of a copyrighted work. Richard Hammar
Exceptions to the RulesYou can legally use copyrighted works if the use falls under these conditions. Richard Hammar
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