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Q - Is there a database of all the music covered by OneLicense.net?
A - No. Many thousands of titles are covered by OneLicense.net. So many titles that it would be impossible to list them all. If the title is owned by a OneLicense.net member publisher, then it is covered under the license.
Q - Can I access the printed music on the OneLicense.net website?
A - No. OneLicense.net assumes that you have a printed copy of the material you would like to reprint.
Q - How do I
report when we only print the words in our service folder?
A - If words and music being reported are by the same writer
and you print words only, you still report a "Words and Music"
because you're going to sing that writer's tune also.
Q - Do I have to send in copies of worship aids?
A - No. Upon request (on a random basis up to four times per year), you
may be asked to send one copy of your reprints for a specified week to
OneLicense.net via surface mail.
This is to enable OneLicense.net
to monitor compliance with these terms on behalf of its participating
publishers. But you do nothing until you receive an email request.
Q - For a one-time use license,
is the fee based on number of copies made or members in the church?
A - Except for weddings and funerals (see below) the fee is based on the
size of your congregation as defined in your OneLicense.net application.
Q - What about weddings
and funerals?
A - If you have an annual license, weddings and funerals are included.
Simply report the titles for the week in which they occur. If you are
obtaining a one-time license for a wedding or funeral, calculate the fee
based on the number of participants in each specific event.
Q - If I use the same songs
at 6 different services during the weekend, is it one usage or 6?
A - One. Reporting is done in one week increments. You need not report
item more than once within a given week.
Q - I produce seasonal
booklets for my congregation. How do I report?
A - If you produce a seasonal booklet that us used for multiple weeks,
or even your own parish hymnal that is used for the entire year, you report
on use, not printing. Each week, report just those songs that are used
used. (Keep in mind that extended use booklets are valid only so long
as your license is in force.)
Q - How often must I report
my usage?
A - We encourage weekly reporting, though once monthly is acceptable,
too. If you fall more than three months behind, you will no longer be
able to use the convenient, on-line reporting system, and will have to
revert to a more manual and time consuming method.
Q - What if I don't have anything to report for a given week?
A - Do nothing. You do not need to report if you did not use a OneLicense.net covered title during a week. Only report if you have usage to report.
Q - I'm going to use the
same song all through Advent. How do I report that?
A - Each week.
Q - How will I know if new publishers are covered
under the License?
A - The Participating Publishers link on the homepage is updated almost
instantaneously. If a publisher is not listed, however, they are not part
of the service.
Q - What can I photocopy?
A - You can reproduce certain words, i.e., sung lyrics, and music (Works)
owned or administered by the participating publishers in OneLicense.net
(Licensor) for use in religious services by the congregation. Reproduction
may be in the form of a bulletin, program, order of service, song sheet,
song book, transparency, or by electronic storage and retrieval system
for the projection of words and/or music.
Q - What is excluded?
A - This license is intended for the reproduction of words and/or music
for the congregation in the pews. Specifically excluded are choir parts,
accompaniments, or instrumental parts of any kind. Additionally, no choral
music (octavos) may be reproduced, except that part of the work that may
be identified in the score as intended for congregational singing.
Q - What about recording
the works?
A - You can also record (audio or video) the worship service solely for
distribution to homebound members of the congregation holding the license.
Other recordings are not covered under OneLicense.net.
Q - What do I do if my congregation customarily
sings in parts?
A - Your OneLicense permits the reprinting of music for the congregation.
If your congregation sings in parts and the item you wish to reprint is
published in a typical four-part hymnal version, you may reprint that
under this license.
Q - What are the differences between melody/adaptation/arrangement/harmonization?
- A melody is just that: a unison tune. This is what
you typically print under your OneLicense rights.
- An adaptation is often someone’s re-working
of a traditional or public domain hymn or folk melody. If the adapter
has made significant changes, the “new” version may well
be under copyright. Look at the printed version you have to determine
if there a claim to copyright associated with the adaptation.
- An arrangement, on the other hand, may involve the
accompaniment, choral parts, a descant, parts for instruments, etc.
None of these components fall under the OneLicense agreement, however.
If the basic melody is not under copyright, it is in the public domain
and may be reprinted without permission.
- Harmonization usually refers to the four-part SATB
setting. If a harmonization is under copyright and you are reprinting
it for your congregation, your license permits this. If, however, the
copyright harmony is for a public domain melody, and you are printing
melody only, it can once again be printed without permission.
Q - How can one tell if a text, melody or harmonization
is in the public domain (i.e., free to use without permission)?
A - First, we presume that if you are planning to reprint a song, you
will have a published copy of that song in your possession. Work from
a commercially published copy of the work—usually a hymnal, song
book or sheet music. Look for a copyright notice. If you look at the carol
“Silent Night” in most hymnals, you will see no claim to copyright
on the page. This generally implies that the piece is in the public domain.
When a text or music is under copyright, the copyright owner states their
claim through the three-part notice: © (year) (name). In some cases,
though, these notices are lumped either in the front or the back of the
collection, so check carefully.
Other ways to tell are by examining the dates attached to author’s
and composer’s names. Using the example above, the printed page
credits the text to Joseph Mohr, 1792-1849; the translation to John F.
Young, 1820-1885, and the tune to Franz X. Gruber, 1787-1863. Since all
died before 1900, it is a relatively firm conclusion that words and music
are in the public domain.
But, if after Gruber’s name and dates was added “Arrangement,
John Doe, 1998,” along with a claim to copyright, such as “©
1998, ABC Music Co.,” it would be clear that there is a claim to
copyright on this piece, and because of all the dates involved, that can
only apply to the arrangement. For the purpose of reprinting the words
and melody, both of which are clearly in the public domain, no permission
is needed.
To summarize: If there is no claim to copyright on the printed page, or
in the front or back of the particular collection or work, it is reasonably
safe to assume that the work is in the public domain.
Q - How should the copyright line appear in
my reprint?
A - Again, we presume that if you are planning to reprint a song, you
will have a published copy of that song in your possession. In your copies
simply include whatever is found in that printed edition. If the copy
you have is incomplete, or seems to lack the required information, contact
the publisher. Since all OneLicense users are required to add: “Reprinted
under OneLicense.net <Your OneLicense.net Number>” to the copyright notice, it is not
necessary to add words such as “Used/Reprinted with permission.”
On the bottom of the first page of each reprinted hymn or song, you must
include the symbol ©, the year of copyright, and the name of the
person or entity claiming copyright. In addition, the words “All
rights reserved” and your license number as shown above must appear
with each piece, or once near the beginning or end of your booklet or
bulletin with the other acknowledgements contained therein.
Finally, if words and music are by different writers and copyright owners,
the following form would be appropriate:
IMPORTANT! Edit the following example with
information specific to the title you are using and your organization's
OneLicense.net number.
Words: John Doe, © 1988
ABC Music Co.; Music: Jim Brown, © 1990 XYZ Publications. All rights
reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-000000.
Q - Is there an
easy way to insert the copyright symbol (the circle with the C in the
middle) into a document?
A - Using MS Word, as long as AutoCorrect is turned on, just typing (c) in your
document should result in a copyright symbol being displayed.
Another way is this combination of keys RightAlt+C in Windows or Option-G
on the Mac.
Q - Is there a proper format for reporting songs?
A - Please record the song title as it appears in your source document.
For Mass parts, we recommend listing the Mass setting first, then the
part of the Mass setting, as illustrated....
Mass in E - Memorial Acclamation A
Mass of Creation - Glory to God
For psalms, Please record the title as 'Psalm - then any other title to be included'....
Example - Psalm 34: The Cry of the Poor
Q - When entering data
for a tune, do I use the song name or the tune name, e.g., Lift High the
Cross or CRUCIFER?
A - If the tune name is known, use it. Otherwise the common title or first
line of the text with which the melody is associated may be used.
Q - How do I cancel my
license?
A - When you receive your next renewal notice, you will have the option to cancel
your license. When you cancel your license you must atest to destroying all material
copied under the OneLicense.net license. |
