Is Your Church’s Zumba Class Dancing Its Way Into Legal Risks?
Is Your Church’s Zumba Class Dancing Its Way Into Legal Risks?
What do Zumba and church have in common? If you Google the two, you’ll find more than 8.6 million results for the pairing. Zumba seems to be sweeping Christians off their feet, as church facilities are an ideal setting for classes that offer a joyful way to tone up and get fit. Many church leaders don’t realize, however, that the Salsa, Hip Hop and Latin music played during these classes require performance licenses to be able to legally feature Zumba at their facilities–whether a fee is charged for the class or not. ...
read moreTop 5 Illegal Easter Mistakes
As a Worship and Creative Leader, you know that special Easter programs offer a unique opportunity to present the Good News to many visitors who don’t attend your church on a regular basis. Special productions often incorporate more copyrighted material and uses than normal weekly services, so here’s some practical information and guidelines to help you be "creative and compliant" to avoid legal risks and possible copyright infringement. 1. Making Illegal Copies Making photocopies of sheet music isn’t covered...
read moreEaster Ideas from CopyrightSolver
Easter is the perfect time for your worship ministry to try something new. We know you may be on a tight budget for your Easter production, but here are a few ideas to help your church production be extra special this year while recouping your costs: Record Your Program to CD or DVD Selling CDs and DVDs of your Easter concerts and productions can be a fun way to raise money for your ministry. It’s perfect for parents and grandparents wanting to relive their children’s performance, members who want to play the event for friends...
read moreKeeping Super Bowl Church Events Compliant
One of America’s most sacred holidays is fast approaching. The 46th National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl® is less than two weeks away and many churches are preparing for one of their biggest evangelistic opportunities of the year. The Super Bowl® has the largest economic impact of any regular human event with literally every demographic engaged in this annual national fervor. While churches won’t be looking to make money on the big game, they will be promoting events to view the classic clash between the Giants and the Patriots...
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