Terms

CCLI Music Reproduction Licence™ Terms of Agreement

Welcome to the CCLI Music Reproduction Licence (“Licence"). To enjoy the rights and benefits your License provides, your understanding and adherence to the following is necessary, and you agree to:

  • Keep your License in good standing by paying the annual fee when it is due
  • Honor the terms and conditions of this program as outlined in the following sections marked Permitted Activities and Activities Not Permitted
  • Report all copy activity
  • Validate each participating publication (“Publication") and song ("Song") before making a copy (see how in the Publication and Song Validation section)
  • Use the Licence in a lawful and ethical manner
  • Destroy all copies made under this agreement if your Licence expires

Permitted Activities

An active Licence allows you to make copies of Songs from participating publications to assist with congregational singing, in the following manner. You may:

  • Photocopy or scan pages from hymnals, songbooks and sheet music, including typeset sheet music downloaded from the Internet, provided you have purchased an original copy, or the Publication is permanently out of print
  • Electronically duplicate and share sheet music files with members of your organisation (e.g. email a PDF to another person or share via networked screens)

Activities Not Permitted

This Licence has certain important and necessary limitations and you may not:

  • Distribute, sell or share in any manner copies made under the Licence for use outside of your organisation’s activities

Publication and Song Validation

Publications Search the Music Reproduction Licence – Covered Publications list at ccli.com/copyright-owners-lists.

Songs Visit SongSelect.ccli.com and enter the song title in the search box. If your initial search results don’t include the song you are looking for, tick the box next to “Expand search to show all songs" for more results. Find a match and you’re good to go. If you don’t find a match, it’s likely the song is not covered by the licence.

When in doubt, CCLI’s Customer Service is ready to help.

Essential Information

License Renewal To ensure continuous coverage, the annual license must be renewed yearly, prior to the expiration date. A renewal notice will be sent 45 days before expiration for your convenience. All terms are in effect only when the license is active. If the license is not renewed, all rights are terminated effective on the expiration date, and all copies made under the licence agreement must be destroyed. Should you have questions or desire further information regarding the CCLI Music Reproduction Licence, please contact Customer Support.

Reporting As a Licence Holder, you will be required to report your copying activity. CCLI Reporting is a vital element of the Licence, as it allows us to accurately process and distribute royalties to songwriters, publishers, and copyright owners.

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