“How to Host a Copyright Compliant Church Super Bowl Party” Christian Copyright Solutions has an explanation and a list of rules to follow to avoid possible copyright infringement here.
Category: Intellectual property
“One goal of Methodists’ plan to split the church over same-sex marriage and clergy: Avoid lawsuits”
“One goal of Methodists’ plan to split the church over same-sex marriage and clergy: Avoid lawsuits” The Washington Post covers the split, including why congregations going through the process should consult a lawyer even without litigation, here.
“6 Common Mistakes Churches Make When Planning Easter Programs”
“6 Common Mistakes Churches Make When Planning Easter Programs” Christian Copyright Solutions has an article here that applies to any worshiping community and any time of year.
1726 How to Avoid Copyright Infringement
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5498714/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″ placement=”top”]From educational materials to hymns and worship,
worshiping communities and other religious organizations use content created by others every day. Attorney Randall Cloe explains how licensing of copyrighted materials. He discusses the various clearinghouses to find licenses for music. He outlines the potential consequences of infringing copyright. And he and Josh briefly discuss the exception for religious materials used in worship.
1725 Copyright for Religious Creators
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5462591/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″]Churches, synagogues, mosques, and other houses of worship and religious organizations, their employees, and their volunteers create content every day. To what degree should they worry about protecting it? 
How does copyright law provide them rights to protect them? Attorney Randall Cloe gives tips on copyrighted material for creators. He tells listeners when to take the step of registering copyrighted material and how to enforce when someone infringes copyright. And he explains how long copyright protections last. Continue reading “1725 Copyright for Religious Creators”
1723 Intellectual Property Overview for Religious Organizations
[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5427225/height/90/width/450/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/no/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/c30000/” height=”90″ width=”450″ placement=”top”]Religious organizations use and create intellectual property every day. But what is intellectual property? Attorney Randal Cloe of Carmel, Indiana,
explains the history of protections for intellectual property in American law. The protections seek to protect the fruits of creators’ labor. Intellectual property can be divided into three main categories: patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Cloe describes how to determine which category applies and the consequences of violating another’s intellectual-property rights.
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