Author: Ed Lowry
Date: 2020-07-07 01:14
rmk54:
TO say "wrong" to my statement that there may be exceptions, but that copyrighted pieces can be played as part of a non-paid religious performance does the readers of this list a disservice, and is, in fact not correct. Your blanket "wrong" is, in fact, wrong.
Do a google search and you'll find the conditions that a copyrighted piece can be performed without compensation or approval of the copyright owner. I found nothing to the contrary on the Tresona website, which you suggested I google.
One law firm specializing in intellectual property (and seeking business no doubt) puts it this way on its website: "Rather, under Title 17 of the United States Code, section 110, churches and other houses of worship can be exempt from copyright infringement for the public performance of a copyrighted work. The work must be (1) of a religious nature and (2) performed in the course of a religious worship service. Whether a particular work is of a religious nature, or whether a particular service counts as a worship service, will depend upon the particular facts." https://creekmorelaw.com/does-my-church-need-a-copyright-license-for-music/
So ... certainly not a blanket exemption, but under the right conditions, the exemption exists.
Post Edited (2020-07-07 01:45)
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