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Intellectual Property
Respect the author and musician! A copyright
holder has five exclusive rights:
- Reproduce the work
- Prepare derivative works (works derived
from the original work such as abridgments, translations, or other
adaptations)
- Distribute the work
- Perform the work
- Display the work
Copyright need not be a roadblock!
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Augsburg Fortress Publishers have
established clear
guidelines
on how to acquire permission to use copyrighted material. |
How do I request permission?
In order to apply for permission to use
copyrighted material, first prepare answers to the following:
- What you want to use? Title, author
or composer, pages or hymn numbers, copyright year, code number, a
description of what is to be used (exact sentences, paragraphs,
stanzas).
- How it will be used? The rights
requested (one-time event, permanent publication), intended audience,
number of copies to be made, format (worship folder, songbook,
textbook), name and date of the event (as appropriate).
- Who you are? Name, address, phone
number of the church, school, or other organization, as well as the
same information for the contact person making the request.
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