How do I know if a song is covered by CCLI?
Song Validation CCLI’s SongSelect makes it easy to confirm if a song is authorized under your license. Simply visit SongSelect.ccli.com and enter the song title in the search box.
Does CCLI cover all songs?
While our licences cover the vast majority of worship songs/hymns or films, we can only cover the use of works where the copyright owner has signed a contract with CCLI. For information on a specific song or hymn, including the correct copyright line, visit SongSelect.
Is CCLI select free song?
SongSelect offers limited access to songs for our FREE subscribers and opens the complete catalog to organizations with a CCLI copyright license. Between Advanced and Premium levels, our pricing is designed to fit your needs.
Does CCLI cover YouTube videos?
In 2011, CCLI added the Streaming License as a supplement to our Copyright License. It is primarily intended to cover the live service webcasts on your church’s website; however it also covers third-party social media platforms, like YouTube and Facebook.
Is it illegal to use YouTube videos in church?
Using YouTube in church Put simply, YouTube videos can be shown in your church provided the video is on an official channel and you have permission from the copyright owner. YouTube’s terms of service specifies that content on the site should only be accessed for “personal, non-commercial use” (5.
What does CCLI not cover?
The recording provision for the CCLI Copyright License does not allow for re-recording commercial sound recordings, including background tracks for soloists. To be covered by the CCLI Copyright License, only live music may be recorded.
Can I use Hillsong songs for free?
The church gives any church or place of worship permission to play or perform Hillsong’s music as an act of worship without paying a performance copyright, which means anywhere around the world, a Hillsong song can be played for free with the lyrics projected on a screen.
Where can I find my CCLI number?
If you are uncertain of your CCLI number, you can find your CCLI License Number on your License Certificate. In a printed format, for example a bulletin insert or songsheet, just include the copyright information at the top or bottom of the page.
Can churches stream worship music?
While the Religious Service Exemption in US copyright law outlines the permissions for churches to perform songs that are copyrighted during their religious services, it does not permit that performance to be streamed or broadcast over the Internet.
Do you need a CCLI license for SongSelect?
CCLI simplifies access to affordable legal content and media. With the proper license, SongSelect offers real-time access to songs of worship and the resources to perform them.
Why is CCLI important to the music industry?
Copyright Licensing protects everyone. It honours the artists and publishers who create the best music to serve the 250,000 churches (schools and organisations) who use them in worship. CCLI makes creative works available and licensing simple, legal and affordable.
Which is the number one CCLI song of 2019?
“Who You Say I Am” by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan is the new #1 CCLI song, and “What A Beautiful Name” by Ben Fielding and Brooke Ligertwood lands at #2 in the June 2019 CCLI Top Song List for U.S. Churches.
What can you do with a CCLI licence?
CCLI makes creative works available and licensing simple, legal and affordable. CCLI simplifies access to affordable legal content and media. With the proper licence, SongSelect offers real-time access to songs of worship and the resources to perform them.